What kind of home is 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT have?

The current EPC rating for 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (205 sq ft). That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3LT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT use?

The latest EPC at 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT in?

33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

Police records around 33a, 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.

What schools are near 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

The closest primary school to 33a, 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.

What transport links are near 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

The closest bus stop to 33a, Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is Upper Gloucester Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 138m away.

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33a, Buckingham Street, Brighton, BN1 3LT

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

19 m²

205 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33a

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

33a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 19 m² this is the 4th smallest of 66 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 66 units on file.

At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 65 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jan 2021

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-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 33a, Buckingham Street, Brighton, BN1 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

33a 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.

33a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On habitable rooms, 33a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

19 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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