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49 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 49 Florence Road

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

49 Florence Road is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £1,055,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, HMO conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2025–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 108.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 49 Florence Road

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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.

49 Florence Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 49 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Florence Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 49 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

4decisions1extensions34documents10nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Aug 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x Lime - repollard. Tree growth at side boundary - cut back over pathway.

    Reference
    BH2010/02103
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HMODecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

49 Florence Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£1,094,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,055,000

Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2025Most recent

    £1,055,000

    +14.1%

  2. 28 March 2025

    £925,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6DL: £325,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Florence Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 49 Florence Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,128

Street avg £3,920

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Florence 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.
£1.1m

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BN1 6PY

4 bed2 bath
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£934k

1 Chester Terrace

BN1 6GB

4 bed2 bath
£865k

1 Ashford Road

BN1 6LL

1 bed2 bath
£1.4m

1 Florence Road

BN1 6DL

11 bed
£756k

1 Cumberland Road

BN1 6SL

£728k

1 Bates Road

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3 bed3 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

London Road (Brighton) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Downs Junior School. 35 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 6DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 49 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.