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1 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Montpelier Road

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

1 Montpelier Road is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 139 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 55% above the 2024 sale of £280,000. A recent sale: £280,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Everything you need to know about 1 Montpelier Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2017
EPC improved fromD56toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Montpelier Road has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

1 Montpelier Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2024Most recent

    £280,000

    -35.6%over 3 years

  2. 3 October 2021

    £435,000

    +128.9%over 15 years

  3. 26 June 2006

    £190,000

    +2.7%over 4 years

  4. 23 September 2001

    £185,000

    +19.4%over 1 year

  5. 29 June 2000

    £155,000

    +34.8%

  6. 9 May 2000

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2LQ: £315,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Montpelier Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Montpelier Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,947

Street avg £4,385

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Montpelier Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£434k

1 Norfolk Mews

BN1 2PH

£400k

1 Cavendish House, Kings Road

BN1 2JH

£400k

1 St Margarets Place

BN1 2FD

£472k

10 Bedford Square

BN1 2PN

£477k

1 Stone Street

BN1 2HB

3 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Montpelier Apartments, Montpelier Road

BN1 2LY

Flat
£380k

1 Embassy Court, Kings Road

BN1 2PX

3 bed1 bath
£374k

1 Castle Mews

BN1 2HW

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

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waitrose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.