What type of property is 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT?

20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT sell for?

20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT last sold for £575,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in March 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2015 and March 2019, 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT rose from £375,000 to £575,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT?

20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 4AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT have?

20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in January 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT?

20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT located?

20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT?

Police records around 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT 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.

Which schools serve 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT?

The closest primary school to 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT is St Paul's CofE Primary School (311m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT?

The closest bus stop to 20 Foundry Street, BN1 4AT is North Laine, 148m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 282m away.

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20 Foundry Street, Brighton, BN1 4AT

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Foundry Street

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

20 Foundry Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 11.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 76.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £575,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromE54toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Foundry Street, Brighton, BN1 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 20 Foundry Street, Brighton, BN1 4AT

2decisions13documents29nearby

Sept 2015
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of new windows to front, retiling of roof and rooflight to rear.
Council
North Laine
New Windows
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
BH2015/01543
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsJan 2016Decision

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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.

20 Foundry Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£575,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2019Most recent
£575,000
+53.3%over 4 years
17 March 2015
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4AT: £480,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BN1 4AT

On the street

Versus other Foundry Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Foundry Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,461

Street avg £5,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

North Laine — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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