What kind of home is First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF have?

The current EPC rating for First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (595 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF use?

The latest EPC at First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF have?

The most recent planning decision at First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF was a refusal for rear extension (ref. BH2021/01624) in July 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF in?

First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

Police records around First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest primary school to First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (355m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (2.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest bus stop to First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is Boundary Road, 127m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 356m away.

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First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

595 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 595 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

First Floor Flat'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 09 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 11 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at First Floor Flat in 2021.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Creation of roof terrace to rear, replacement of existing window with access door.
New Windows
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/01624
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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.

First Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1AF: £509,220 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN41 1AF

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On the street

Versus other Franklin Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, First Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boundary Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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