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 £289,834 , which equates to approximately £499 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Dec 2021 for £283,000. Since then, the value has increased by £6,834, representing a 2.4% increase, or approximately 0.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £289,834 is:

  • 47.6% lower than the average property price on Ditchling Road
  • 0.9% lower than the average in the BN1 6JA postcode area
  • and 16.8% 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.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
581 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£289,834
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£499
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

22 nd / 47
Price Rank
1% lower than average
19 th / 32
Size Rank
1% bigger than average
17 th / 32
Price Per Sq FT Rank
2% lower than average

Compared to other properties in BN1 6JA , this flat's estimated value ranks 22th out of 47. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 17th out of 32 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 19th out of 32 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£289,834
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+2 %
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

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 the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 1 Dec 2021. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 14 Jul 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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