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Flat 5, 12 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB

Floor area
21 m²
226 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a property in Brighton (BN1 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft). At 21 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (21–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

At 21 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£796/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 12 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

27

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

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2022Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 1UB: £270,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Place homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 5 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,571

Street avg £4,767

Strongly above

Floor Area

21 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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14b, Flat 2, Ship Street

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£180k

18a, Flat 1, Market Street

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£181k

19a, Flat 1, Market Street

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£182k

14a, Flat 2, Ship Street

BN1 1AD

Flat
£185k

12a, Flat 2, Meeting House Lane

BN1 1HB

Flat
£196k

14b, Flat 1, Ship Street

BN1 1AD

Flat
£206k

12a, Flat 1, Market Street

BN1 1HH

Flat
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

Royal Pavilion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Carlton Hill Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 1UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 5, 12 Marlborough Place, Brighton, BN1 1UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.