What kind of home is 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ sell for?

5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ last sold for £238,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in September 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2014 and September 2020, 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ rose from £175,000 to £238,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The current EPC rating for 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 2LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ use?

The latest EPC at 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ in?

5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

Police records around 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The closest primary school to 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (365m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ?

The closest bus stop to 5b, Oriental Place, BN1 2LJ is Waitrose, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5b, Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5b

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

5b is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 41st smallest of 73 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 13–311 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 73 units on file.

At 35 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (29 m² median across 72 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 140.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £238,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromF35toE42

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC 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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5b, Oriental Place, Brighton, BN1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5b 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.

5b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2020Most recent
£238,000
+16.1%over 3 years
20 December 2016
£205,000
+17.1%over 2 years
28 September 2014
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2LJ: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 2LJ

On the street

Versus other Oriental Place homes

Four headline reads against 69 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,800

Street avg £5,782

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 35 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waitrose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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