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Downsview, Flat 2, 26 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN

Estimated value

£229,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£95,000)+141%
  • Against BN1 5AN's recent median (£323,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£229,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£95,000)+141%
  • Against BN1 5AN's recent median (£323,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Downsview is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    43 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in BN1 5AN

    5 sales, median £323,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2004Most recent

    £95,000

    +280.0%over 7 years

  2. 30 May 1996

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AN: £323,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Downsview, Flat 2, 26 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Downsview

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

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).

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Downsview, Flat 2, 26 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Downsview has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On epc rating, Downsview runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,209

Street avg £3,816

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary391m
  • Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary475m
  • Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary572m
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary725m

Nearest stops

  • Church of the Good ShepherdBus stop178m
  • Dyke TavernBus stop262m
  • Rookery CloseBus stop290m
  • Preston DroveBus stop303m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
  • Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
  • Public Order1,432 reports9%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Downsview is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Downsview. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Downsview was lodged in August 2016 at band E and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Downsview. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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