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12 Crown Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3LD

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Crown Gardens

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

12 Crown Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 15.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£764/sq ft) was about 100% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

12 Crown Gardens 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 12 Crown Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Crown Gardens has no planning applications on record.

23

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.

12 Crown Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£420,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2015Most recent

    £420,000

    +37.7%over 4 years

  2. 25 May 2011

    £304,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3LD: £510,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Crown Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Crown Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£8,226

Street avg £6,152

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Crown Gardens

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£638k

1 Clifton Place

BN1 3FN

2 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Buckingham Close, Bath Street

BN1 3TW

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Arcade Buildings, Imperial Arcade

BN1 3EJ

2 bed
£223k

1 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place

BN1 3PL

2 bed1 bath
£809k

1 Clifton Street

BN1 3PH

4 bed
£464k

1 Crown Gardens

BN1 3LD

£598k

1 Albert Road

BN1 3RL

£620k

1 Bishops Walk, Crown Street

BN1 3EH

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

North Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 29 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 3LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 3LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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 12 Crown Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.