What kind of home is 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU?

27a, York Place, BN1 4GU is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU?

The current EPC rating for 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2013 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU?

27a, York Place, BN1 4GU has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 113% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 4GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU use?

The latest EPC at 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU in?

27a, York Place, BN1 4GU sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU?

Police records around 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU?

The closest primary school to 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU is Carlton Hill Primary School (509m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU?

The closest bus stop to 27a, York Place, BN1 4GU is St Peter's Church, 32m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 363m away.

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27a, York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27a

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

27a is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms5

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE47toD64

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

May 2025from Aug 2023

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27a, York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

27 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.

27a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4GU: £375,000 (2019–2008).

Nearby sales in BN1 4GU

On the street

Versus other York Place homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 27a stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Brighton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 4GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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