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40 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Chester Terrace

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

40 Chester Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £775,000 in March 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£758/sq ft) was about 145.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 40 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Chester Terrace has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Chester Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£775,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £775,000

    +527.5%over 26 years

  2. 6 May 1998

    £123,500

    +47.0%over 2 years

  3. 11 December 1995

    £84,000

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

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.

On price per m², 40 Chester Terrace stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,158

Street avg £4,867

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Chester Terrace

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.
£728k

1 Bates Road

BN1 6PF

3 bed3 bath
£560k

1 Cumberland Lodge, Cumberland Road

BN1 6ST

3 bed2 bath
£509k

1 Cleveland Road

BN1 6FF

3 bed1 bath
£726k

1 Fircroft Close

BN1 6RY

4 bed
£934k

1 Chester Terrace

BN1 6GB

4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Fairlie Gardens

BN1 6PY

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Friar Road

BN1 6NG

4 bed2 bath
£1.3m

1 Elms Lea Avenue

BN1 6UG

4 bed1 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

Cleveland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Downs Junior School. 38 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 6GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6GB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 40 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.