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Flat 8, 9 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 8

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

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Dec 2008
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 8, 9 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 8 has no planning applications on record.

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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 8 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£107,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2022Most recent

    £107,500

    +7.6%over 10 years
  2. 28 November 2011

    £99,951

    +53.9%over 9 years
  3. 23 May 2002

    £64,950

    +419.6%over 7 years
  4. 24 February 1995

    £12,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2PN: £280,000 (2024–2021).

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.

On floor area, Flat 8 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,479

Street avg £3,640

Above

Floor Area

24 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 8

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN1 2PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 8, 9 Bedford Square, Brighton, BN1 2PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.