16 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB
About 16 Chester Terrace
16 Chester Terrace is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £878,000 is 21.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £725,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Chester Terrace has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 16 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB
- Aug 2016RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of 1no rooflight to front elevation and 2no rooflights to rear elevation.
- Council
- Preston Park
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2016/02337
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 Chester Terrace has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£878,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2020Most recent
£725,000
+377.1%over 21 years23 August 1999
£151,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6GB: £732,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BN1 6GB
Versus other Chester Terrace homes
On epc rating, 16 Chester Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,754
Street avg £4,944
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
1110/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB






