31 Cavendish House, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
About 31 Cavendish House
31 Cavendish House is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 140 m² this is the 29th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 48.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 31 Cavendish House, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
- Feb 2019RenovationFullOutcome in report
Alterations to flat roof to form roof terrace incorporating replacement of existing window with access door and installation of glass balustrading to replace railings.
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2018/03469
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Sales history & valuation
31 Cavendish House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£844,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 15 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2014Most recent
£570,000
+280.0%over 15 years22 December 1998
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2JH: £203,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 2JH
11 Cavendish House, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
Sold Nov 2023
£175,00032 Cavendish House, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
Sold Nov 2023
£645,00025 Cavendish House, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
Sold Mar 2023
£203,0003 Cavendish House, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
Sold Mar 2023
£190,00036 Cavendish House, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2JH
Sold Nov 2022
£627,000
Versus other Kings Road homes
31 Cavendish House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,071
Street avg £4,060
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
West Pier — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB







