What type of property is 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN?

12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN sell for?

12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN last sold for £465,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and April 2018, 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN rose from £87,000 to £465,000, a change of £378,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN?

The current EPC rating for 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN?

12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 1RN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN was a refusal for an application (ref. BH2025/01992) in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN?

12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN located?

12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN?

Police records around 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN 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 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN?

The closest primary school to 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN is St Paul's CofE Primary School (271m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN?

The closest bus stop to 12 Portland Street, BN1 1RN is Clock Tower, 134m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 502m away.

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12 Portland Street, Brighton, BN1 1RN

Listed building3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Portland Street

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

12 Portland Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 86.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing

Building

Listed buildingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Portland Street, Brighton, BN1 1RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 12 Portland Street was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 12 Portland Street, Brighton, BN1 1RN

2decisions1extensions22documents27nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jan 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear dormer extension to roof.
Council
North Laine
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
BH2008/03598
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AmendmentSept 2025Decision

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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.

12 Portland Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£465,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2018Most recent
£465,000
+9.4%over 2 years
29 March 2016
£425,000
+388.5%over 18 years
30 October 1997
£87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1RN: £450,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 1RN

On the street

Versus other Portland Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Portland Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,741

Street avg £4,319

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 1RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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