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45 Ashurst Road, Brighton, BN2 4PJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 45 Ashurst Road

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

45 Ashurst Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 4PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 110 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 21 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in October 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Jul 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Ashurst Road, Brighton, BN2 4PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Ashurst Road has no planning applications on record.

52

But the area is active

52 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 45 Ashurst Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2022Most recent

    £410,000

    +95.2%over 12 years
  2. 18 December 2009

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 4PJ: £360,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Ashurst Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 45 Ashurst Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,727

Street avg £2,839

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 45 Ashurst 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stonecross Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. 10 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 BN2 4PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 4PJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 4PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 45 Ashurst Road, Brighton, BN2 4PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.