What type of property is 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and listed for its heritage value.

What did 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY sell for?

8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY last sold for £315,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £147,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and January 2023, 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY rose from £147,000 to £315,000, a change of £168,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 4JY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY have?

8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

Police records around 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Queens Place, BN1 4JY is Cheapside, 94m away. The nearest rail option is Brighton Rail Station, 378m away.

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8 Queens Place, Brighton, BN1 4JY

Listed building3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Queens Place

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

8 Queens Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4JY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 14.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£750/sq ft) was about 154% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Queens Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Queens Place, Brighton, BN1 4JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Queens Place has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 8 Queens Place, Brighton, BN1 4JY

3decisions2extensions25documents29nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Oct 2003
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Council
Valley Gardens
Reference
BH2003/02674/LB
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
RenovationDec 2025Decision
ExtensionDec 2024Decision

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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.

8 Queens Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2023Most recent
£315,000
+114.3%over 20 years
28 July 2002
£147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4JY: £327,500 (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.

8 Queens Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,077

Street avg £7,066

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

21/mo

Steady 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

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