What kind of home is 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA?

1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA sell for?

1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA last sold for £205,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA?

1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 3RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA?

1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA 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 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA in?

1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA?

Police records around 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA 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 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA?

The closest primary school to 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA is St Paul's CofE Primary School (165m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (876m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buckingham Road, BN1 3RA is Upper Gloucester Road, 47m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 275m away.

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1 Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Buckingham Road

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

1 Buckingham Road is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 77 m² this is the 38th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 50 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 68.8% above the 2012 sale of £205,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buckingham Road 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.

1 Buckingham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 May 2012Most recent
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3RA: £255,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 3RA

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Buckingham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,662

Street avg £3,980

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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

Upper Gloucester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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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 3RA 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 3RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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