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1 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Withdean Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Withdean Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 1 Withdean Court, where floor areas span 53–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 49). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 103.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2013from May 2013
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Feb 2023from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN

1decisions3documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T11- (refers to TPO schedule) Goat willow- fell- reasons see report T15- Monterey Cypress- remove dying wood- see report T23- cypress var.-fell - see report T29- cherry- fell- see report T61- Lime- reduce back long limbs to N/NE by 3 meters- see report T68- Cherry plum- reproduce crown by approx 3 meters- see report

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/00220
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Withdean Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,917

Street avg £3,210

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Withdean Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Varndean Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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