16 York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU
About 16 York Place
16 York Place is a two-bedroom property in Brighton (BN1 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 13th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 69.7% above the 2008 sale of £181,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 181.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 7 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2035
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
9 applications on record at 16 York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU
- Jun 2007HeritageOutcome in report
Conservation Area consent for the demolition of existing rear extensions to buildings.
- Council
- Valley Gardens
- Documents
- 47 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2006/03839
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineApr 2017Decision
- HMOJan 2015Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£181,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2008Most recent
£181,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4GU: £375,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in BN1 4GU
Versus other York Place homes
On habitable rooms, 16 York Place runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Peter's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carlton Hill Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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57.2dB

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