6 Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD
About 6 Castle Street
6 Castle Street is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 28.1% below the 2022 sale of £640,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£814/sq ft) was about 148% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £640,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 51 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Installation of a rear rooflight, replacement of ground floor rear window with french doors, rear terrace and steps and associated alterations.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2018/03816
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Sales history & valuation
6 Castle Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2022Most recent
£640,000
+68.4%over 3 years18 October 2018
£380,000
+35.7%over 10 years12 June 2008
£280,000
+27.3%over 2 years8 September 2005
£220,000
+69.3%over 5 years16 February 2000
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2HD: £410,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 2HD
Versus other Castle Street homes
Price per m² for 6 Castle Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,767
Street avg £4,480
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







