What type of property is Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN?

Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN?

Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN last sold for £407,500 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £200,000 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2003 and April 2023, Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN rose from £200,000 to £407,500, a change of £207,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN?

Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 2PN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN?

Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN is in council tax band C.

Where is Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN located?

Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN 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 Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (435m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, BN1 2PN is Waitrose, 237m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £407,500 in April 2023.

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£407,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

10 April 2023Most recent
£407,500
+49.5%over 15 years
21 June 2007
£272,500
+36.3%over 4 years
10 April 2003
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2PN: £220,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 2PN

On the street

Versus other Bedford Square homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,292

Street avg £3,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.2 km

Waitrose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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