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42 Robertson Road, Brighton, BN1 5NJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Robertson Road

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

42 Robertson Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 28% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 sits 148% above the 2004 sale of £287,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Robertson Road, Brighton, BN1 5NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Robertson 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.

42 Robertson Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£287,500

Growth on file: 28.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2004Most recent

    £287,500

    +122.1%over 5 years

  2. 13 May 1999

    £129,450

    +127.1%over 1 year

  3. 29 October 1997

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5NJ: £307,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Robertson Road homes

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

42 Robertson Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,843

Street avg £4,028

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Robertson 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.
£765k

1 Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed1 bath
£771k

1 Compton Road

BN1 5AL

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Exeter Street

BN1 5PG

4 bed
£1m

1 Colebrook Cottages, Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed2 bath
£704k

1 Dene Vale

BN1 5ED

3 bed3 bath
£743k

1 Brigden Street

BN1 5DP

3 bed1 bath
£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 bath
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

5 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

0.1 km

Preston Park Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 38 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 5NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5NJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 42 Robertson Road, Brighton, BN1 5NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.