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21a, Chatsworth Road, Brighton, BN1 5DB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21a

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

21a is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 79 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,059,000 is 24.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £850,000 in October 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

21a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Chatsworth Road, Brighton, BN1 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21a, Chatsworth Road, Brighton, BN1 5DB

1decisions1extensions4documents9nearby
  1. Nov 2014
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable roof extension, dormer to rear elevation and front rooflights.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/03032
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£1,059,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£850,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2019Most recent

    £850,000

    +127.3%over 14 years

  2. 19 April 2005

    £374,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DB: £316,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chatsworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,247

Street avg £4,377

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

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£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 bath
£1.4m

1 Dyke Road Place

BN1 5LD

5 bed2 bath
£1m

1 Colebrook Cottages, Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Exeter Street

BN1 5PG

4 bed
£771k

1 Compton Road

BN1 5AL

4 bed2 bath
£765k

1 Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed1 bath
£923k

1 Croft Road

BN1 5JJ

3 bed2 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

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

BHASVIC — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College. 34 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 5DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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