What kind of home is Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The current EPC rating for Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF use?

The latest EPC at Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF in?

Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

Police records around Top Flat, 15 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 Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest primary school to Top Flat, 15 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.

What is the nearest station to Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF?

The closest bus stop to Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, BN41 1AF is Boundary Road, 127m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 356m away.

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Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Flat, 15 Franklin Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Flat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£270,000

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.

Floor Area for Top Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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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