What type of property is 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

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

When did 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH last change hands?

42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH last sold for £210,000 in July 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,500 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and July 2001, 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH rose from £84,500 to £210,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +23% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH located?

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

What is crime like near 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

Police records around 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

The closest primary school to 42 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 transport links are near 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Exeter Street, BN1 5PH is BHASVIC, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Exeter Street

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

42 Exeter Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5PH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 23% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 140.5% above the 2001 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 28.9% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing

Building

Heating systemGas fired
RefurbishedYes

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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 3)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jan 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

25%89%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from Nov 2022

EPC improved fromE53toD57

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Exeter Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Exeter Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.0% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2001)

£210,000

Growth on file: 23.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2001Most recent
£210,000
+148.5%over 4 years
28 February 1997
£84,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5PH: £400,000 (2025–2023).

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.

42 Exeter Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,414

Street avg £5,274

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

21/mo

Steady 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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Exeter Street, Brighton, BN1 5PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.