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7 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Borough Street

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

7 Borough Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold June 2023 for £610,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 117.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 7 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

3decisions2extensions61documents23nearby
  1. Mar 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey rear extension and replacement of existing timber window and door with UPVC window and door.

    Council
    Montpelier And Clifton Hill
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2016/00365
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 23 notable nearby
  • The 61 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 7 Borough Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£604,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£610,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2023Most recent

    £610,000

    +25.8%over 7 years

  2. 27 November 2015

    £485,000

    +225.5%over 16 years

  3. 27 July 1999

    £149,000

    +56.8%

  4. 6 May 1999

    £95,000

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.

Price per m² for 7 Borough Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,349

Street avg £4,699

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Borough Street

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

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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
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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.
Full Brighton report

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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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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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