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15a, Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP

Solar panels
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor -1
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 76 m² this is the 34th 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, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 74).

At 76 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 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 162% above the 2011 sale of £121,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011).

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15a

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 15a, Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

15a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.7% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£121,000

Growth on file: -2.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2011Most recent

    £121,000

    -11.0%over 4 years

  2. 1 April 2007

    £136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3PP: £432,500 (2024–2019).

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.

15a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,592

Street avg £4,022

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£326k

1 Buckingham Close, Bath Street

BN1 3TW

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Arcade Buildings, Imperial Arcade

BN1 3EJ

2 bed
£223k

1 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place

BN1 3PL

2 bed1 bath
£638k

1 Clifton Place

BN1 3FN

2 bed1 bath
£322k

1 2, Flat 2, Queen Square

BN1 3FD

Flat
£322k

1 2, Flat 3, Queen Square

BN1 3FD

Flat
£322k

1 2, Flat 4, Queen Square

BN1 3FD

Flat
£327k

1 Buckingham Place

BN1 3TD

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

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 15a, Compton Avenue, Brighton, BN1 3PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.