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18 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Lorne Road

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

18 Lorne Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-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. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 26.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £427,500.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Lorne Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Lorne Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lorne Road has no planning applications on record.

29

But the area is active

29 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£427,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2020Most recent

    £427,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4NL: £567,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lorne Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 18 Lorne Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,213

Street avg £4,998

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Lorne Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£501k

1 Frederick Gardens

BN1 4TB

2 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Queens Gardens

BN1 4AR

2 bed
£400k

1 Gloucester Passage

BN1 4AS

2 bed1 bath
£549k

1 Foundry Street

BN1 4AT

3 bed1 bath
£565k

1 Robert Street

BN1 4AH

3 bed1 bath
£621k

1 Gerard Street

BN1 4NW

3 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Lorne Road

BN1 4NL

3 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Kingsbury Road

BN1 4JR

3 bed
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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Preston Circus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Downs Infant School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 4NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 4NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.