1 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET
About 1 Pelham Square
1 Pelham Square is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 157 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 11 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,031,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £900,000 in May 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Listed buildingYes
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Energy performance
1 Pelham Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
5 applications on record at 1 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET
- Jan 2003ConversionHeritageOutcome in report
Internal works and refurbishment in connection with deconversion of existing multi-occupancy dwelling into single occupancy.
- Council
- North Laine
- Reference
- BH2002/03217/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- FullDec 2008Decision
- RenovationSept 2008Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Pelham Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,031,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 12 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 May 2020Most recent
£900,000
+38.5%over 8 years20 July 2011
£650,000
+36.6%over 3 years22 February 2008
£476,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4ET: £856,500 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in BN1 4ET
Versus other Pelham Square homes
On floor area, 1 Pelham Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,732
Street avg £4,848
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
St Peter's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carlton Hill Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB