16a, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
About 16a
16a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 21st 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 across 65 units on file.
Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £225,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 10.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 64 EPCs).
Energy performance
16a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 July 2025
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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
16a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 16a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 23 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2019Most recent
£225,000
+9.8%over 3 years14 December 2015
£205,000
+95.2%over 6 years8 April 2009
£105,000
+100.0%over 8 years10 November 2000
£52,500
+72.1%over 1 year30 November 1998
£30,500
+32.6%over 1 year14 February 1997
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AN: £323,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BN1 5AN
20 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
Sold Feb 2026
£880,000Downsview, Flat 8, 26 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
Sold Nov 2025
£295,00080 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
Sold Jan 2025
£556,00014 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
Sold Sept 2024
£240,000Top Floor Flat, 34 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
Sold Aug 2024
£323,000
Versus other Compton Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 16a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,412
Street avg £3,749
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







