What kind of home is 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL last sold for £270,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £139,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2003 and October 2024, 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL rose from £139,000 to £270,000, a change of £131,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3PL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL in?

12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

Police records around 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL 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 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

The closest primary school to 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL is St Paul's CofE Primary School (522m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (620m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL is Compton Avenue, 46m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 279m away.

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12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Buckingham Lodge

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

12 Buckingham Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 21st smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £270,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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 4)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromD61toE50

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Sept 2013from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromE50toD57

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Aug 2022from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromD57toC69

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Buckingham Lodge 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.

12 Buckingham Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£270,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£270,000
-6.9%over 8 years
25 January 2016
£290,000
+48.7%over 8 years
30 April 2007
£195,000
+40.3%over 3 years
24 November 2003
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3PL: £265,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in BN1 3PL

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Place homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Buckingham Lodge is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,219

Street avg £3,363

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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

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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

0.0 km

Compton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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