What type of property is The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ sell for?

The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ last sold for £296,500 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and July 2024, The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ rose from £64,000 to £296,500, a change of £232,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ had any planning applications?

The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in October 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is in council tax band C.

Where is The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ located?

The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ in a safe area?

Police records around The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is Middle Street Primary School (36m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, BN1 1AJ is Ship Street, 156m away. The nearest bus option is Pool Valley Coach Station, 371m away.

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The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Chambers

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

The Chambers is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Chambers (77–101 m²). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Last sale on file: £296,500 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Chambers, Flat 1, 16 Ship Street Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1AJ

2decisions50documents27nearby

Oct 2011
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of 3no roof lights to existing flat roof.
Council
Old Town
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
BH2011/02414
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RenovationOct 2011Decision

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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.

The Chambers has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£296,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2024Most recent
£296,500
+363.3%over 26 years
19 December 1997
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1AJ: £480,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Ship Street Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Chambers outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,851

Street avg £2,110

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ship Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Middle Street Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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