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32a, Basement Flat, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor -1
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 32a

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

32a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

Sold August 2019 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 64 EPCs).

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
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.

32a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32a, Basement Flat, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32a 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.

32a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2019Most recent

    £260,000

    +43.6%over 7 years

  2. 23 March 2012

    £181,000

    -7.9%over 4 years

  3. 19 March 2008

    £196,500

    +26.8%over 3 years

  4. 6 July 2004

    £154,950

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.

32a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32a

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.
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2c, Flat 2, Croft Road

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£320k

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Flat
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.

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 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 32a, Basement Flat, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.