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40 Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
263 m²
2831 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 40 Stanford Road

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

40 Stanford Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,398,000 is 36.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £1,025,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Stanford Road

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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.

40 Stanford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
33%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2023from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD60toC73
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (60 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,645 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Stanford Road has no planning applications on record.

9

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.

40 Stanford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£1,025,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2024Most recent

    £1,025,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DJ: £1,141,250 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Stanford Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Stanford Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,897

Street avg £5,438

Strongly below

Floor Area

263 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Stanford Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.4m

1 Dyke Road Place

BN1 5LD

5 bed2 bath
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

5 bed2 bath
£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 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

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

York Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stanford Junior School. 32 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 5DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 40 Stanford Road, Brighton, BN1 5DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.