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Blackmore Court, Flat 16, 2 Kingscote Way, Brighton, BN1 4GJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blackmore Court

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

Blackmore Court is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 4GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Blackmore Court, where floor areas span 48–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 73.7% above the 2016 sale of £89,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blackmore Court, Flat 16, 2 Kingscote Way, Brighton, BN1 4GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blackmore Court 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.

Blackmore Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£89,250

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2016Most recent

    £89,250

    +41.7%over 5 years
  2. 21 February 2011

    £63,000

    -15.1%over 4 years
  3. 10 August 2006

    £74,204

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4GJ: £465,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kingscote Way homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Blackmore Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,821

Street avg £3,376

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blackmore Court

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

Fleet Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 29 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 4GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 4GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4GJ

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 Blackmore Court, Flat 16, 2 Kingscote Way, Brighton, BN1 4GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.