Flat 2, 5 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AL
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AL: £700,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN1 5AL
Versus other Compton Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Church of the Good Shepherd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Stanford Infant School. 39 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB