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8 Stone Street, Brighton, BN1 2HB

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Stone Street

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

8 Stone Street is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2019 for £565,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 8 Stone Street

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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.

8 Stone Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from May 2009
EPC improved fromF28toC70
Heating System
UnderfloorGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2019from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromC70toE39
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Stone Street, Brighton, BN1 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Stone Street has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 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.

Price for 8 Stone Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£565,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2019Most recent

    £565,000

    +38.8%over 12 years

  2. 3 January 2007

    £407,000

    +13.8%over 3 years

  3. 14 November 2003

    £357,500

    +93.2%over 4 years

  4. 7 September 1999

    £185,000

    +85.0%

  5. 31 August 1999

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2HB: £320,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Stone Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Stone Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,951

Street avg £4,544

On par

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Stone Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£527k

1 Sillwood Terrace

BN1 2LR

1 bed
£521k

1 Norfolk Buildings

BN1 2PZ

3 bed2 bath
£477k

1 Stone Street

BN1 2HB

3 bed1 bath
£472k

10 Bedford Square

BN1 2PN

£434k

1 Montpelier Road

BN1 2LQ

£434k

1 Norfolk Mews

BN1 2PH

£755k

1 Queensbury Mews

BN1 2FE

£400k

1 Cavendish House, Kings Road

BN1 2JH

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

0.2 km

Waitrose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic 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 2HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 2HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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 8 Stone Street, Brighton, BN1 2HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.