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3 Dorchester Court, Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2QA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
740 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 3 Dorchester Court

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

3 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 740 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 55). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 91.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
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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.

3 Dorchester Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2021

Current Certificate
Sept 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 September 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dorchester Court, Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dorchester 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.

3 Dorchester Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 2015Most recent

    £360,000

    +45.7%over 11 years

  2. 2 June 2004

    £247,000

    +41.1%over 7 months

  3. 31 October 2003

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2QA: £300,000 (2023–2011).

On the street

Versus other Norfolk Square homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Dorchester Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,236

Street avg £3,373

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Dorchester Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£346k

1 Dorchester Court, Norfolk Square

BN1 2QA

2 bed
£282k

1 Chartwell Court, Russell Square

BN1 2EW

2 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Embassy Court, Kings Road

BN1 2PX

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Stone Street

BN1 2HB

3 bed1 bath
£533k

1 Sillwood Terrace

BN1 2LR

1 bed
£545k

1 Norfolk Buildings

BN1 2PZ

3 bed2 bath
£367k

1 Castle Mews

BN1 2HW

£363k

1 Montpelier Apartments, Montpelier Road

BN1 2LY

Flat
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.
Full Brighton report

Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Norfolk Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 28 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 2QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 2QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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

Common questions

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