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5 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

3 sales on record14 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
312 m²
3358 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Florence Road

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

5 Florence Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 312 m² (around 3358 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 312 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 14 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,600,000 in July 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenNorth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-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 5 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

14 applications on record at 5 Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 6DL

14decisions2extensions99documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x Fig - Reduce / reshape. Neighbour's fir - trim to boundary.

    Reference
    BH2008/01532
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (14 on record)
  • All 14 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 99 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

5 Florence Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£1,719,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,600,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2024Most recent

    £1,600,000

    +93.9%over 15 years

  2. 23 September 2008

    £825,000

    +17.9%

  3. 20 April 2008

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6DL: £515,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 5 Florence Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,128

Street avg £4,025

Above

Floor Area

312 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Above
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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£1.1m

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£1.0m

1 Fairlie Gardens

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1 Chester Terrace

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£1.4m

1 Florence Road

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£726k

1 Fircroft Close

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4 bed
£865k

1 Ashford Road

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1 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

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

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