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Ground Floor Flat, 29 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 53 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 139 EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £315,000.

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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)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jul 2012
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%70%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Ground Floor Flat, 29 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat 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.

Price for Ground Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£315,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2023Most recent

    £315,000

    +1111.5%over 25 years

  2. 24 September 1997

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2LQ: £280,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Montpelier Road homes

Four headline reads against 128 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Ground Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,943

Street avg £4,418

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ground Floor Flat

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.
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£382k

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Flat
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 Ground Floor Flat, 29 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.