Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Hartley Lodge, Flat 1, 32 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About Hartley Lodge

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

Hartley Lodge is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Hartley Lodge, where floor areas span 42–96 m². Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 139 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £280,000 in October 2025. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hartley Lodge

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £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
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 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Jun 2015
Low Energy Lighting
100%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2025from Jun 2015
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hartley Lodge, Flat 1, 32 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hartley Lodge 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.

Hartley Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2025Most recent

    £280,000

    +3.7%over 5 years

  2. 3 September 2020

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2LQ: £265,000 (2026–2024).

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 Hartley Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,828

Street avg £4,897

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hartley Lodge

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £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.
£241k

12a, Basement Flat, Oriental Place

BN1 2LJ

Flat1 bed1 bath
£278k

15a, Basement Flat, Norfolk Square

BN1 2PB

Flat
£309k

13 Montpelier Apartments, Montpelier Road

BN1 2LY

Flat
£310k

1 3, Flat, Norfolk Place

BN1 2PF

Flat
£310k

109a, Flat 4, Western Road

BN1 2AA

Flat
£343k

14 Montpelier Apartments, Montpelier Road

BN1 2LY

Flat
£240k

109a, Flat 2, Western Road

BN1 2AA

Flat
£234k

143a, Flat 3, Western Road

BN1 2DA

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

1110/mo

Falling 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 Hartley Lodge, Flat 1, 32 Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.