What type of property is 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB sell for?

1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB last sold for £460,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2003 and May 2011, 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB rose from £250,000 to £460,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,201 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 6GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2011 under ref. BH2011/02340. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is in council tax band D.

Where is 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB located?

1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

Police records around 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB 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 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

The closest primary school to 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is Downs Junior School (404m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (904m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is Cleveland Road, 140m away. The nearest rail option is London Road (Brighton) Rail Station, 512m away.

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1a, Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

112 m²

1201 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1201 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 sits 62% above the 2011 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1a, Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB

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Oct 2011
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of new gate and railings to front boundary wall. Loft conversion incorporating rear dormer.
Council
Preston Park
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
BH2011/02340
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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.

1a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£460,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2011Most recent
£460,000
+31.4%over 5 years
27 January 2006
£349,995
+40.0%over 2 years
7 August 2003
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6GB: £732,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Chester Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,121

Street avg £4,976

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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