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8 Robert Street, Brighton, BN1 4AH

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Robert Street

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

8 Robert Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 sits 101.5% above the 2005 sale of £279,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Mar 2012
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC 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 8 Robert Street, Brighton, BN1 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Robert Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

29 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.

8 Robert Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£279,950

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2005Most recent

    £279,950

    +56.4%over 5 years
  2. 26 November 1999

    £178,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4AH: £550,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Robert Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Robert Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,146

Street avg £6,442

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Robert Street

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
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

North Laine — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Carlton Hill Primary School. 28 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 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 4AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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 8 Robert Street, Brighton, BN1 4AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.