What type of property is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT last sold for £272,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £32,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between March 1995 and August 2024, Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT rose from £32,000 to £272,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT have?

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3LT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT heated?

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

Where is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT located?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

Police records around Ground Floor Flat, 3 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 Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

The closest primary school to Ground Floor Flat, 3 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 Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, BN1 3LT?

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

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Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, Brighton, BN1 3LT

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3LT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 120.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £272,000 in August 2024.

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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)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromE54toD64

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

60%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 3 Buckingham Street, Brighton, BN1 3LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat 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.

Ground Floor Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£272,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2024Most recent
£272,000
+12.5%over 3 years
15 December 2020
£241,700
+35.0%over 8 years
23 August 2012
£179,000
+0.6%over 5 years
21 May 2007
£178,000
+42.4%over 3 years
26 August 2003
£125,000
+241.5%over 6 years
3 July 1997
£36,600
+14.4%over 2 years
17 March 1995
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3LT: £227,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Ground Floor Flat is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,800

Street avg £4,473

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

75 dB

80 dB

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