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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 23 Withdean Court

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

23 Withdean Court is a semi-detached house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 83 m² this is the 37th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 39 units on file.

A recent sale: £275,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2008. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

23 Withdean Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from May 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN

1decisions22documents10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2008
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replace existing windows and door with UPVC (part retrospective).

    RetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2007/04673
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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.

Price for 23 Withdean Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2025Most recent

    £275,000

    +44.7%over 11 years
  2. 23 July 2013

    £190,000

    +84.5%over 11 years
  3. 28 August 2001

    £103,000

    +102.0%over 3 years
  4. 2 April 1998

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6RN: £295,000 (2024–2020).

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.

On years held, 23 Withdean Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £3,265

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Withdean Court

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

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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
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.