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1 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Borough Street

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

1 Borough Street is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Sold July 2024 for £750,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 115 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Aug 2009
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Borough Street has no planning applications on record.

23

But the area is active

23 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.

Latest sale on 1 Borough Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£750,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2024Most recent

    £750,000

    +22.0%over 4 years
  2. 1 April 2020

    £615,000

    +16.0%over 3 years
  3. 5 July 2016

    £530,000

    +231.4%over 16 years
  4. 14 January 2000

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3BG: £662,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Borough Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Borough Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,522

Street avg £4,726

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Borough Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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

0.1 km

Waitrose Montpelier Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 31 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 3BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 3BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.