What type of property is 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD last sold for £525,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £78,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

Across 5 sales between January 1995 and January 2024, 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD rose from £78,000 to £525,000, a change of £447,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

The current EPC rating for 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD located?

23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

Police records around 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD 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 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

The closest primary school to 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD is St Paul's CofE Primary School (85m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Crown Gardens, BN1 3LD is North Road, 57m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 366m away.

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23 Crown Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3LD

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Crown Gardens

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

23 Crown Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 10.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £525,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Mar 2010

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Crown Gardens, Brighton, BN1 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Crown Gardens 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.

23 Crown Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£525,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2024Most recent
£525,000
+36.0%over 13 years
24 October 2010
£386,000
+73.9%over 9 years
26 July 2001
£222,000
+72.8%over 2 years
24 September 1998
£128,500
+64.7%over 3 years
3 January 1995
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3LD: £500,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 3LD

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.

23 Crown Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,707

Street avg £6,278

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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