38a, Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
About 38a
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 £271,000 sits 201.1% above the 2013 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 59.2% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
Energy performance
38a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 October 2026
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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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
38a 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
38a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2013).
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2013Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AN: £323,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BN1 5AN
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Sold Feb 2026
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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
38a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,139
Street avg £3,849
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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







