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5 Foundry Street, Brighton, BN1 4AT

Listed building
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Foundry Street

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

5 Foundry Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 30.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Foundry Street

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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)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD56toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%80%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Foundry Street, Brighton, BN1 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Foundry Street has no planning applications on record.

29

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.

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

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£383,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2014Most recent

    £383,500

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

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.

5 Foundry Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,182

Street avg £5,135

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Foundry 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£549k

1 Foundry Street

BN1 4AT

3 bed1 bath
£565k

1 Robert Street

BN1 4AH

3 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Kingsbury Road

BN1 4JR

3 bed
£621k

1 Gerard Street

BN1 4NW

3 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Lorne Road

BN1 4NL

3 bed2 bath
£501k

1 Frederick Gardens

BN1 4TB

2 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Queens Gardens

BN1 4AR

2 bed
£400k

1 Gloucester Passage

BN1 4AS

2 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

North Laine — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's CofE 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 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 4AT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Foundry Street, Brighton, BN1 4AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.