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3 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
113 m²
1214 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Compton Road

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

3 Compton Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1214 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 113 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 54 EPCs). Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 is 13.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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.

3 Compton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2009from May 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD55
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £1,220 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Compton Road has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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.

3 Compton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£630,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2016Most recent

    £630,000

    +85.3%over 7 years

  2. 1 October 2009

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AL: £700,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Compton Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,585

Street avg £4,561

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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 · 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.
£765k

1 Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed1 bath
£771k

1 Compton Road

BN1 5AL

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Exeter Street

BN1 5PG

4 bed
£1m

1 Colebrook Cottages, Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed2 bath
£704k

1 Dene Vale

BN1 5ED

3 bed3 bath
£743k

1 Brigden Street

BN1 5DP

3 bed1 bath
£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 bath
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

5 bed2 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

0.1 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 3 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.