What kind of home is 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN last change hands?

23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN last sold for £160,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £45,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

Across 5 sales between July 1999 and April 2022, 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN rose from £45,000 to £160,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

The current EPC rating for 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2019 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 4JN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN use?

The latest EPC at 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN in?

23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

Police records around 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN 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 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

The closest primary school to 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN is Downs Infant School (699m), one of 25 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 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN?

The closest bus stop to 23c, Baker Street, BN1 4JN is Open Market, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 415m away.

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23c, Baker Street, Brighton, BN1 4JN

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 23c

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

23c is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 7th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 39 units on file.

Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £160,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 37 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 11.3% above the 2022 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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 4)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 August 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Mar 2019

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Apr 2022from Sept 2019

EPC improved fromF33toE46

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof

Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2023from Apr 2022

EPC improved fromE46toD56

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23c, Baker Street, Brighton, BN1 4JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23c 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2022Most recent
£160,000
+45.5%over 14 years
7 February 2008
£110,000
+29.4%over 4 years
29 May 2003
£85,000
+41.7%over 1 year
18 October 2001
£59,995
+33.3%over 2 years
15 July 1999
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4JN: £250,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN1 4JN

On the street

Versus other Baker Street homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23c runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,324

Street avg £6,256

Strongly below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Open Market — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Downs Infant School. 30 schools nearby.

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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 4JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4JN

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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Common questions

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