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4a, Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Basement
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4a

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

4a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 67 m² this is the 25th 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 (November 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 46.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013.

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

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC DPre-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 4a, Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4a, Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA

1decisions2documents23nearby
  1. Oct 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 Lime Fell to ground level and poison stump Proximity to boundary wall causing damage to structure

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2020/02398
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 23 notable nearby
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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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£249,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2013Most recent

    £249,000

    +271.9%over 14 years

  2. 25 June 1998

    £66,950

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 4a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,716

Street avg £3,945

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4a

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£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
£379k

1 Camden Terrace

BN1 3LR

£346k

1 Buckingham Road

BN1 3RA

£334k

1 Belmont Court, Belmont

BN1 3TX

£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

0.0 km

Upper Gloucester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 30 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 3RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 3RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 3RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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

Common questions

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