5 Colebrook Road, Brighton, BN1 5JH
About 5 Colebrook Road
5 Colebrook Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £775,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 102.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £683,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
5 Colebrook Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£683,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2021Most recent
£683,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JH: £1,185,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 5JH
Versus other Colebrook Road homes
5 Colebrook Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,842
Street avg £3,623
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bottom of Valley Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Westdene Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB