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1 Arcade Buildings, Imperial Arcade, Brighton, BN1 3EJ

Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
47 m²
504 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 13
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Arcade Buildings

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

1 Arcade Buildings is a two-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 504 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (13 versus a best of 53).

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 47 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 54.2% above the 2010 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 58.3% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
Before you decide

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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.

1 Arcade Buildings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G13
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC GNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arcade Buildings, Imperial Arcade, Brighton, BN1 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Arcade Buildings has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Arcade Buildings valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£166,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2010Most recent

    £166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3EJ: £223,500 (2019–2005).

On the street

Versus other Imperial Arcade homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Arcade Buildings runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,545

Street avg £3,181

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Arcade Buildings

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Churchill Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 27 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 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 3EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

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 Arcade Buildings, Imperial Arcade, Brighton, BN1 3EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.