What type of property is 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET last change hands?

4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET last sold for £856,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £290,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and August 2021, 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET rose from £290,000 to £856,500, a change of £566,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

The current EPC rating for 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 4ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET have?

The most recent planning decision at 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. BH2022/02140) in September 2022. Earlier filings include 7 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET located?

4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

Police records around 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET 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 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

The closest primary school to 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET is Carlton Hill Primary School (459m), 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 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET?

The closest bus stop to 4 Pelham Square, BN1 4ET is St Peter's Church, 106m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 350m away.

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4 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET

3 sales on record9 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Pelham Square

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

4 Pelham Square is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 129.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £856,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
ParkingAllocated

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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.

4 Pelham Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2022

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

A new windows application was refused at 4 Pelham Square in 2022.

9 applications on record at 4 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET

9decisions5extensions131documents29nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jun 2021
Amendment
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of the property as a single dwellinghouse (C3).
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/01686
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ConditionsDec 2025Decision
ConditionsApr 2025Decision

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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.

4 Pelham Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£860,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£856,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£856,500
+90.3%over 8 years
16 November 2012
£450,000
+55.2%over 5 years
5 December 2006
£290,000

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

Nearby sales in BN1 4ET

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 epc rating, 4 Pelham Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,798

Street avg £4,730

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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