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7 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
301 m²
3237 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Station Road

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

7 Station Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 301 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,078,000 is 34.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

7 Station Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
27.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Permanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 7 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF

5decisions1extensions37documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2009
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 7 new houses.

    Council
    Adjoining Preston Park
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2008/03078
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 37 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Station Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,078,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£1,550,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2015Most recent

    £1,550,000

    +110.9%over 6 years
  2. 23 April 2009

    £735,000

    -30.0%over 2 years
  3. 26 January 2007

    £1,050,000

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 epc rating, 7 Station Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,155

Street avg £4,693

On par

Floor Area

301 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

27.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Station Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.