Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
About Flat 1
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 (49 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 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £407,500 in April 2023.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 January 2033
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.
£407,500
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2023Most recent
£407,500
+49.5%over 15 years21 June 2007
£272,500
+36.3%over 4 years10 April 2003
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2PN: £172,492 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 2PN
17 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Apr 2026
£820,000Flat 4, 8 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Oct 2025
£172,492Flat 2, 19 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Oct 2024
£280,000Third Floor Flat, 13 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Aug 2022
£125,000Flat 8, 9 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Aug 2022
£107,500
Versus other Bedford Square homes
Floor Area for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,292
Street avg £3,988
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waitrose — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







