21 24, Flat 7, Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ
About 21 24
21 24 is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 28 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 21 24 (19–28 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2025); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 139 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar 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
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
21 24 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.
Sales history & valuation
21 24 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2LQ: £280,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN1 2LQ
12 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ
Sold Dec 2024
£680,000Flat 1, 14 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ
Sold Dec 2024
£265,0001 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ
Sold Dec 2024
£280,000Ground Floor Flat, 19 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ
Sold Apr 2024
£226,650Hartley Lodge, Flat 5, 32 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ
Sold Sept 2023
£354,000
Versus other Montpelier Road homes
EPC Rating for 21 24 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







