What type of property is 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY sell for?

4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY last sold for £335,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and October 2021, 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY rose from £64,000 to £335,000, a change of £271,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 4JY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. BH2023/02189) in October 2023. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY located?

4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

Police records around 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY 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.

Which schools serve 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

The closest primary school to 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is Carlton Hill Primary School (608m), 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 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is Cheapside, 94m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 378m away.

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4 Queens Place, Brighton, BN1 4JY

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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About 4 Queens Place

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

4 Queens Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 46 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 8 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
ConciergeYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromC69toD67

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Queens Place, Brighton, BN1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 4 Queens Place was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at 4 Queens Place, Brighton, BN1 4JY

3decisions2extensions49documents27nearby

Oct 2023
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Internal alterations and erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
BH2023/02189
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More recent applications — locked
RenovationApr 2024Decision
ExtensionOct 2023Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Queens Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2021Most recent
£335,000
+134.3%over 19 years
26 June 2002
£143,000
+123.4%over 4 years
9 October 1997
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4JY: £315,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in BN1 4JY

On the street

Versus other Queens Place homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Queens Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,283

Street avg £7,331

On par

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Cheapside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Carlton Hill Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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