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Top Floor Flat, 34 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Top Floor Flat

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

Top Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 70 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 64 EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £323,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Apr 2011
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from Nov 2021
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Floor Flat, 34 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£323,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2024Most recent

    £323,000

    +139.3%over 22 years

  2. 30 July 2002

    £135,000

    +50.0%over 2 years

  3. 18 February 2000

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5AN: £240,000 (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.

Years Held for Top Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,614

Street avg £3,485

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Floor Flat

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
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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 Top Floor Flat, 34 Compton Road, Brighton, BN1 5AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.