26a, Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EL
About 26a
26a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 15.2% below the 2015 sale of £400,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2015Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1EL: £270,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in BN1 1EL
Flat 3, 29 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EL
Sold Sept 2021
£463,000Basement Flat, 29 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EL
Sold May 2021
£30,000Flat 3, 19 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EL
Sold Apr 2021
£240,000Flat 4, 27 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EL
Sold Dec 2020
£290,000Flat 2, 29 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1EL
Sold Jan 2020
£270,000
Versus other Old Steine homes
26a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,738
Street avg £4,275
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Old Steine — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Middle Street Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB







