What type of property is Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB?

Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB is a mid-terrace house.

What did Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB sell for?

Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB last sold for £277,500 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £151,000 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB?

Across 3 sales between January 2004 and December 2015, Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB rose from £151,000 to £277,500, a change of £126,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB?

The current EPC rating for Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB?

Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 2PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB heated?

The latest EPC at Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB located?

Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB?

Police records around Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB?

The closest primary school to Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (442m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB?

The closest bus stop to Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, BN1 2PB is Norfolk Square, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Basement

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 24.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 1 Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Basement Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£277,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2015Most recent
£277,500
+23.3%over 7 years
27 July 2008
£225,000
+49.0%over 4 years
14 January 2004
£151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2PB: £390,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Norfolk Square homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,703

Street avg £6,474

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Norfolk Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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