What kind of home is 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

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

What was the last sold price for 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD last sold for £425,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

The current EPC rating for 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD use?

The latest EPC at 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

Has 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. BH2022/03531) in December 2022. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

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

Which area is 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD in?

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

Is 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD in a safe area?

Police records around 38 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.

What schools are near 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

The closest primary school to 38 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 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD?

The closest bus stop to 38 Castle Street, BN1 2HD is Waitrose, 208m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 798m away.

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38 Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Castle Street

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

38 Castle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£627/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

38 Castle Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromF37toE43

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 38 Castle Street in 2022.

2 applications on record at 38 Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD

2decisions2extensions15documents4nearby

Dec 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear infill extension to enclose courtyard.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
BH2022/03531
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMay 2023Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 March 2022Most recent
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2HD: £410,000 (2023–2021).

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 epc rating, 38 Castle Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,746

Street avg £4,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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