8 Gerard Street, Brighton, BN1 4NW
About 8 Gerard Street
8 Gerard Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), 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.
A recent sale: £640,000 in January 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 120.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
8 Gerard Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Gerard Street, Brighton, BN1 4NW
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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 4.3m, for which the maximum height would be 2.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.2m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2018/01427
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Gerard Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£683,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 28 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2025Most recent
£640,000
+67.3%over 10 years12 August 2014
£382,500
+424.0%over 17 years7 March 1997
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4NW: £536,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN1 4NW
Versus other Gerard Street homes
8 Gerard Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,714
Street avg £4,456
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise — bus station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Downs Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB