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16 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Compton Road

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

16 Compton Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 47 m² this is the 13th smallest of 65 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 72).

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 23.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 64 EPCs). Last sale on file: £215,000 in June 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN

1decisions10documents9nearby
  1. Nov 2024
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Increase to size of rear window and door opening and installation of replacement aluminium/timber window and door and replacement UPVC windows.

    New Windows
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2024/01996
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 10 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.

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

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2024Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AN: £244,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Compton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,574

Street avg £3,486

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 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

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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.
£303k

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£270k

1 Bankside Court, Bankside

BN1 5GP

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Copse Hill

BN1 5GA

2 bed
£257k

1 Denecroft, Eldred Avenue

BN1 5ES

£475k

1 Fernwood Rise

BN1 5ER

3 bed
£520k

1 Fairview Rise

BN1 5GL

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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church of the Good Shepherd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stanford Infant School. 38 schools nearby.

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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 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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