Downsview, Flat 2, 26 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN
About Downsview
Downsview is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Downsview, where floor areas span 42–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 7 units on file.
It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 141.1% above the 2004 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 64 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 August 2026
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Planning history
Downsview 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 8 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2004Most recent
£95,000
+280.0%over 7 years30 May 1996
£25,000
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
On epc rating, Downsview runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,209
Street avg £3,816
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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







