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2 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

Extendable6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Station Road

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

2 Station Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £726,000 is 17.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 188.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

2 Station Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 2 Station Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at 2 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

5decisions4extensions39documents10nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Apr 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion and enlargement of existing garage into a gym, with associated alterations.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2022/00944
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 Station Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Station Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,126

Street avg £4,474

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Station Road

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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Preview of the full property report

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

Preston Park Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 38 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 6SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
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60 dB
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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 2 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.