What kind of home is 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG last sold for £507,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £271,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and May 2021, 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG rose from £271,000 to £507,000, a change of £236,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG use?

The latest EPC at 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in August 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG in?

12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

The closest primary school to 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (341m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (933m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Borough Street, BN1 3BG is Waitrose Montpelier Road, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Borough Street

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

12 Borough Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £507,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 12 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

2decisions3documents23nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

Aug 2003
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Removal of connecting doorway between Nos 12 and 13 Borough Street.
Council
Montpelier And Clifton Hill
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
BH2003/02201/LB
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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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£507,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2021Most recent
£507,000
+47.0%over 14 years
23 August 2006
£345,000
+27.3%over 1 year
2 May 2005
£271,000

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

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Borough Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,036

Street avg £4,742

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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