First Floor Flat, 138 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 581 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £275,544 , which equates to approximately £474 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Dec 2021 for £283,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £7,456, representing a 2.6% decrease, or approximately 0.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £275,544 is:

  • 49.6% lower than the average property price on Ditchling Road
  • 5.8% lower than the average in the BN1 6JA postcode area
  • and 42.6% lower than the average price for Brighton as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 14 July 2023, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in BN1 6JA

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
581 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£275,544
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£474
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

First Floor Flat, 138 Ditchling Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, BN1 6JA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 14 Jul 2023.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Electric instantaneous heaters at the point of use are used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 29 Mar 2021, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 31.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric instantaneous at point of use, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 0 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The wall energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to BN1 6JA

23 rd / 48
Price Rank
6% lower than average
20 th / 32
Size Rank
1% bigger than average
18 th / 32
Price Per Sq FT Rank
7% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£275,544
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-3 %
1 Dec 2021
£283,000
Leasehold
+87.4 %
14 Aug 2012
£151,000
Leasehold
-11.2 %
22 Aug 2006
£170,000
Leasehold
+14.5 %
9 Aug 2004
£148,500
Leasehold
+243.8 %
11 Jun 1998
£43,200
Leasehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £294,000
sale date: 22 Sep 2023
rooms: 3
size: 592 sq ft
sale price: £197,000
sale date: 17 Aug 2023
rooms: 3
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £262,000
sale date: 6 Sep 2021
rooms: 3
size: 581 sq ft
sale price: £87,120
sale date: 23 Oct 2019
rooms: 3
size: 582 sq ft
sale price: £237,500
sale date: 21 Apr 2017

Data Sources

The property at First Floor Flat, 138 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 6JA appears five times in HM Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 1 Dec 2021. It also has two Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 14 Jul 2023. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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