5 Clifton Place, Brighton, BN1 3FN
About 5 Clifton Place
5 Clifton Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3FN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1059 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £977,000 is 12.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£821/sq ft) was about 147.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
5 Clifton Place 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
5 Clifton Place sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
5 applications on record at 5 Clifton Place, Brighton, BN1 3FN
- Feb 2010HeritageOutcome in report
conservation area consent
Conservation Area- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2010/00091
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2010Decision
- AmendmentSept 2010Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£977,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 6 years.
£870,000
Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2015Most recent
£870,000
+19.2%over 2 years19 December 2012
£730,000
+102.8%over 3 years20 August 2009
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3FN: £352,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 3FN
Flat 1, 13 Clifton Place, Brighton, BN1 3FN
Sold Aug 2024
£352,000Flat 2, 3 Clifton Place, Brighton, BN1 3FN
Sold Jan 2024
£151,000Flat 3, 3 Clifton Place, Brighton, BN1 3FN
Sold Oct 2022
£230,00011 Clifton Place, Brighton, BN1 3FN
Sold Aug 2022
£1,275,00012 Clifton Place, Brighton, BN1 3FN
Sold Jun 2022
£1,250,000
Versus other Clifton Place homes
On price per m², 5 Clifton Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,841
Street avg £5,656
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
21/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Buckingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB






