What type of property is Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD?

Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD last change hands?

Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD last sold for £265,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and October 2022, Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD rose from £50,000 to £265,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD?

The current EPC rating for Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD?

Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3FD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD heated?

The latest EPC at Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD located?

Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD in a safe area?

Police records around Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD 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, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD?

The closest primary school to Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD is St Paul's CofE Primary School (170m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD?

The closest bus stop to Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, BN1 3FD is Imperial Arcade, 32m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 527m away.

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Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, Brighton, BN1 3FD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3FD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £265,000. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2009from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromF27toC70

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2013from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromC70toE45

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2019from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromE45toD68

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Oct 2019

EPC improved fromD68toE49

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 Basement Flat, 3 Queen Square, Brighton, BN1 3FD, 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 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2022Most recent
£265,000
+253.3%over 22 years
22 November 1999
£75,000
+50.0%over 1 year
23 February 1998
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3FD: £271,500 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Queen Square homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Basement Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,818

Street avg £5,016

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Imperial Arcade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 3FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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