7a, Colebrook Road, Brighton, BN1 5JH
About 7a
7a is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 216 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
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Energy performance
7a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2026
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Planning history
7a 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
7a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£800,000
+384.8%over 25 years25 March 1996
£165,000
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
On co₂ emissions, 7a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,704
Street avg £3,729
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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Crime
21/mo
Steady 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