What type of property is 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL sell for?

8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL last sold for £105,000 in February 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £31,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and February 2001, 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL rose from £31,500 to £105,000, a change of £73,500. That works out to roughly +36.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

8 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.

Where is 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, BN1 3PL?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Buckingham Lodge

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

8 Buckingham Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in February 2001. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 142.9% above the 2001 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 33.3% 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

Bedrooms2

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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 5)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromF38toE40

Sept 2013from Jul 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Sept 2023from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE46toD63

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Buckingham Lodge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£105,000

Growth on file: 36.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2001Most recent
£105,000
+50.0%over 7 months
17 July 2000
£69,995
+50.5%over 3 years
17 July 1997
£46,500
+47.6%
13 March 1997
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3PL: £270,000 (2024–2016).

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.

8 Buckingham Lodge outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,780

Street avg £3,485

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Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 56 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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

0.0 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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