What type of property is Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG last sold for £650,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

The current EPC rating for Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft). That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG heated?

The latest EPC at Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG located?

Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG in a safe area?

Police records around Basement Flat, 2 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.

Which schools serve Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

The closest primary school to Basement Flat, 2 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.

How well connected is Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, BN1 3BG?

The closest bus stop to Basement Flat, 2 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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Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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.

Basement Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 2 Borough Street, Brighton, BN1 3BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.

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.

Basement Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£618,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 April 2017Most recent
£650,000

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

Nearby sales in BN1 3BG

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.

On co₂ emissions, Basement Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,508

Street avg £4,759

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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