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4 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Lorne Road

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

4 Lorne Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £677,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1 application on record at 4 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL

1decisions1extensions6documents29nearby
  1. Mar 2019
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.36m for which the maximum height would be 3.205m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.68m.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2019/00499
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 29 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 4 Lorne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£725,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£677,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2025Most recent

    £677,000

    +45.9%over 6 years

  2. 14 June 2018

    £464,000

    +99.6%over 12 years

  3. 18 July 2005

    £232,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4NL: £544,000 (2023–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 4 Lorne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,703

Street avg £4,892

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Lorne Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Kingsbury Road

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1 Over Street

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1 Frederick Gardens

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£477k

1 Queens Gardens

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2 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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