What type of property is 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD last change hands?

13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD last sold for £410,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,500 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and May 2023, 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD rose from £82,500 to £410,000, a change of £327,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

The current EPC rating for 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 18 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 2HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD is in council tax band D.

Where is 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD located?

13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD 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 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

The closest primary school to 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (143m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Castle Street, BN1 2HD is Waitrose, 208m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 798m away.

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13 Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Castle Street

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

13 Castle Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 11% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£705/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £410,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

13 Castle Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£410,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2023Most recent
£410,000
+86.4%over 19 years
3 May 2004
£220,000
+166.7%over 4 years
21 January 2000
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2HD: £425,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 2HD

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 13 Castle Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,593

Street avg £4,539

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Waitrose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 2HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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