1 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB
About 1 Chester Terrace
1 Chester Terrace is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 129 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £897,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 Chester Terrace has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£934,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.
£897,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2022Most recent
£897,000
+107.6%over 11 years26 August 2010
£432,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6GB: £732,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BN1 6GB
Versus other Chester Terrace homes
1 Chester Terrace outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,953
Street avg £4,899
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Cleveland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Downs Junior School. 38 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB






