12a, Second Floor Flat, Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 12a, where floor areas span 34–35 m². The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold September 2021 for £232,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 50 EPCs).
Energy performance
12a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
12a 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
Price for 12a has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 23 years.
£232,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£232,000
+8.9%over 3 years10 October 2017
£213,000
+19.0%over 3 years8 May 2014
£179,000
+57.0%over 10 years27 November 2003
£114,000
+192.3%over 4 years12 January 1999
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2PB: £390,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN1 2PB
Flat 1, 2 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB
Sold Oct 2024
£300,000Basement Flat, 4 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB
Sold Oct 2024
£390,00016 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB
Sold Dec 2023
£1,140,000Basement Flat, 16 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB
Sold Dec 2023
£185,000First Floor Flat, 15 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB
Sold Mar 2023
£730,000
Versus other Norfolk Square homes
On epc rating, 12a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,610
Street avg £6,410
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
Norfolk Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 28 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
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







