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11a, Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Basement
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 11a

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

11a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 74 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 38 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 152.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £432,500 in December 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Nov 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11a, Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11a has no planning applications on record.

23

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2018.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.3% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£432,500

Growth on file: 30.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £432,500

    +12.3%over 1 year
  2. 28 February 2019

    £385,000

    +83.3%over 11 months
  3. 26 March 2018

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3PP: £442,500 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Compton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,845

Street avg £3,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Homelees House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11a, Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.