Flat 8, 9 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
About Flat 8
Flat 8 is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2PN). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 24 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 68 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 24.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £107,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 8 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 8 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 27 years.
£107,500
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£107,500
+7.6%over 10 years28 November 2011
£99,951
+53.9%over 9 years23 May 2002
£64,950
+419.6%over 7 years24 February 1995
£12,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2PN: £280,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 2PN
Flat 2, 19 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Oct 2024
£280,000Flat 1, 4 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Apr 2023
£407,500Third Floor Flat, 13 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Aug 2022
£125,000Ground Floor Flat, 20 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold May 2022
£285,000Flat 4, 5 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN
Sold Aug 2021
£220,000
Versus other Bedford Square homes
On floor area, Flat 8 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,479
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
21/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Waitrose — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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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







