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38a, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38a

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

38a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 198.9% above the 2013 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).

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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.

38a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC FPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38a, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38a 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.

38a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2013Most recent

    £90,000

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.

38a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,139

Street avg £3,569

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38a

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.
£270k

1 Bankside Court, Bankside

BN1 5GP

3 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Denecroft, Eldred Avenue

BN1 5ES

£292k

1 Chailey Court, Mill Rise

BN1 5GQ

£303k

1 Beeding Court, 103 Mill Rise

BN1 5GJ

2 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Durrington Court, Mill Rise

BN1 5GR

£335k

1 Buxton Road

BN1 5DE

2 bed
£352k

1 Chatsworth Court, Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DU

£189k

1 Elm Court, Dyke Road

BN1 5AW

2 bed1 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

0.2 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 38a, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.