What type of property is 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL?

72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL?

72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL last sold for £680,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £610,000 in July 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2014 and September 2021, 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL rose from £610,000 to £680,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL have?

The current EPC rating for 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL?

72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 947% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL?

72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL is in council tax band C.

Where is 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL located?

72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL in a safe area?

Police records around 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL 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 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL?

The closest primary school to 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL is Middle Street Primary School (23m), 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.

What transport links are near 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 72 Middle Street, BN1 1AL is Ship Street, 162m away. The nearest bus option is Pool Valley Coach Station, 395m away.

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72 Middle Street, Brighton, BN1 1AL

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 72 Middle Street

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

72 Middle Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (15 m² across 84 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageIntegral
BalconyYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromE46toD67

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Middle Street, Brighton, BN1 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Middle Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

27 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£680,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2021Most recent
£680,000
+11.5%over 7 years
31 July 2014
£610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1AL: £512,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 1AL

On the street

Versus other Middle Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

72 Middle Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,331

Street avg £5,113

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Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

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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

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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