30a, York Place, Brighton, BN1 4GU
About 30a
30a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 15.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 273.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 November 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
30a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 30a has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 13 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2014Most recent
£375,000
+56.3%over 11 years29 July 2002
£240,000
+182.4%over 1 year2 May 2001
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4GU: £181,500 (2019–2007).
Versus other York Place homes
On habitable rooms, 30a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







