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1 Embassy Court, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2PX

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Embassy Court

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

1 Embassy Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 2PX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 79 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 1 Embassy Court (70–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 58.3% above the 2007 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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Everything you need to know about 1 Embassy Court

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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.

1 Embassy Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC BPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Embassy Court, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Embassy Court 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2007Most recent

    £240,000

    +14.3%over 5 years
  2. 12 November 2001

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2PX: £240,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Kings Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Embassy Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,038

Street avg £4,078

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Embassy Court

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

0.3 km

Norfolk Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 25 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 2PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 2PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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 1 Embassy Court, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.