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20 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET

Listed building
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Pelham Square

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

20 Pelham Square is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 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 (July 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 is 18.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 135.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £790,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Pelham Square

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromD57toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%78%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 £1,495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Pelham Square 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.

20 Pelham Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£933,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£790,000

Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2019Most recent

    £790,000

    +41.1%over 1 year
  2. 24 August 2017

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4ET: £865,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Pelham Square homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Pelham Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,810

Street avg £4,728

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Pelham Square

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

St Peter's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 4ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 4ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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 20 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.