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4 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Borough Street

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

4 Borough Street is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 is 20.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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 4 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Borough Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

1decisions1extensions5documents23nearby
  1. Nov 2007
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear and side extensions.

    Council
    Montpelier And Clifton Hill
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2007/03544
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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.

4 Borough Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£693,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£575,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2014Most recent

    £575,000

    +326.1%over 17 years
  2. 14 November 1997

    £134,950

    +48.3%
  3. 28 May 1997

    £91,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Borough Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,088

Street avg £4,772

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.