7 Downside, Brighton, BN1 5EQ
About 7 Downside
7 Downside is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in February 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 Downside has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
7 Downside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2019Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5EQ: £550,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Downside homes
EPC Rating for 7 Downside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,359
Street avg £4,149
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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Crime
21/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Top of Copse Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westdene Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB