What type of property is 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT last sold for £172,500 in July 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,950 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and July 2008, 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT rose from £59,950 to £172,500, a change of £112,550. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT have?

The current EPC rating for 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 81 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT heated?

The latest EPC at 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT located?

32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

Police records around 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT 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 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

The closest primary school to 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is St Paul's CofE Primary School (270m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (863m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

The closest bus stop to 32a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is Upper Gloucester Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 138m away.

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32a, Buckingham Street, Brighton, BN1 3LT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 32a

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

32a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 65 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 71.6% above the 2008 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromC74toD65

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32a, Buckingham Street, Brighton, BN1 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32a 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.

32a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£172,500

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2008Most recent
£172,500
+25.9%over 2 years
8 September 2005
£137,000
+128.5%over 6 years
22 July 1999
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3LT: £247,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BN1 3LT

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Street homes

Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,130

Street avg £4,593

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Upper Gloucester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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