What kind of home is Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH?

Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH?

Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH last sold for £250,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £47,000 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and March 2022, Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH rose from £47,000 to £250,000, a change of £203,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH have?

The current EPC rating for Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH?

Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH use?

The latest EPC at Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH in?

Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH in a safe area?

Police records around Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH 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 Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH?

The closest primary school to Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH is St Paul's CofE Primary School (437m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (754m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH?

The closest rail stop to Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, BN1 3PH is Brighton Rail Station, 147m away. The nearest bus option is Brighton Station, 163m away.

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Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, Brighton, BN1 3PH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Second Floor Flat

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

Second Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Mar 2010

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-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 Second Floor Flat, 18 Clifton Street, Brighton, BN1 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Second 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.

Price for Second Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2022Most recent
£250,000
+431.9%over 24 years
2 March 1998
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3PH: £1,025,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 3PH

On the street

Versus other Clifton Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Second Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,102

Street avg £5,316

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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

Brighton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 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 3PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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