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8b, Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA

Property type
End terrace
Floor Basement
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8b

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

8b is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 3RA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 72 m² this is the 30th 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 12.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £370,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8b

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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)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Oct 2009
Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

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 8b, Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8b 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2020Most recent

    £370,000

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.

8b outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,139

Street avg £3,897

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

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 8b

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
£638k

1 Clifton Place

BN1 3FN

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Arcade Buildings, Imperial Arcade

BN1 3EJ

2 bed
£223k

1 Buckingham Lodge, Buckingham Place

BN1 3PL

2 bed1 bath
£809k

1 Clifton Street

BN1 3PH

4 bed
£642k

1 Buckingham Street

BN1 3LT

5 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Camden Terrace

BN1 3LR

£464k

1 Crown Gardens

BN1 3LD

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
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 8b, Buckingham Road, Brighton, BN1 3RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.