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15 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 15 Compton Road

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

15 Compton Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 156.3% above the 2001 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Compton 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Compton Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Dec 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2020from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromD66toC74
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Dec 2025from Jul 2020
Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Dec 2025from Dec 2025
Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 15 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Compton Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 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.
Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2001Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AL: £410,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Compton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,965

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Compton 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 · from £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.
£347k

1 Buxton Road

BN1 5DE

2 bed
£300k

1 Beeding Court, 103 Mill Rise

BN1 5GJ

2 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Copse Hill

BN1 5GA

2 bed
£193k

1 Elm Court, Dyke Road

BN1 5AW

2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Bankside Court, Bankside

BN1 5GP

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Fernwood Rise

BN1 5ER

3 bed
£482k

1 Fairview Rise

BN1 5GL

3 bed
£537k

1 Bramble Rise

BN1 5GE

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

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church of the Good Shepherd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stanford Infant School. 39 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 5AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 15 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.