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20 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Lorne Road

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

20 Lorne Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 31% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 20 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Lorne Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 20 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL

3decisions3extensions44documents29nearby
  1. May 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of a single storey rear extension. Roof alterations incorporating installation of rear dormer and 2no rooflights to the front elevation. Revised fenestration to front and rear elevations.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2018/00957
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 29 notable nearby
  • The 44 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

20 Lorne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2017Most recent

    £435,000

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.

Floor Area for 20 Lorne Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,438

Street avg £4,982

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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

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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.
£565k

1 Robert Street

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1 Foundry Street

BN1 4AT

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
£501k

1 Frederick Gardens

BN1 4TB

2 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Queens Gardens

BN1 4AR

2 bed
£796k

1 Over Street

BN1 4EE

4 bed1 bath
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 20 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.