What type of property is 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH last change hands?

2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH last sold for £400,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £115,000 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between March 2001 and October 2025, 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH rose from £115,000 to £400,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 5PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH located?

2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

Police records around 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

The closest primary school to 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is Stanford Junior School (112m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (251m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is BHASVIC, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PH

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Cornish Mews

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

2 Cornish Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5PH). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £400,000 in October 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 129.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC72toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cornish Mews, Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cornish Mews 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Cornish Mews has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£400,000
+25.0%over 1 year
24 April 2024
£320,000
-8.6%over 7 years
23 January 2017
£350,000
+27.3%over 3 years
29 November 2013
£275,000
+13.9%over 3 years
5 February 2010
£241,500
+110.0%over 8 years
2 March 2001
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5PH: £733,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 5PH

On the street

Versus other Exeter Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Cornish Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,273

Street avg £5,064

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

BHASVIC — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Stanford Junior School. 35 schools nearby.

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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 5PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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