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5 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Station Road

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

5 Station Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 sits 306.4% above the 1999 sale of £159,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2004. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

1decisions10nearby
  1. Nov 2004
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Sycamore - further reduction on once pollarded fork on house side down to a suitable growth point, thin and reduce on house side

    Reference
    BH2004/03115/TCA/L
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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.

5 Station Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£650,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£159,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 1999Most recent

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6SF: £365,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On price per m², 5 Station Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,720

Street avg £5,075

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Station Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cleveland Road

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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.
Full Brighton report

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

Common questions

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