What kind of home is 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB last sold for £850,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and July 2025, 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB rose from £95,000 to £850,000, a change of £755,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 6GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB had any planning applications?

7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

Police records around 7 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.

What schools are near 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Chester Terrace, BN1 6GB?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Chester Terrace

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

7 Chester Terrace is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £850,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2011. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 105.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Chester Terrace, Brighton, BN1 6GB

1decisions1extensions10documents10nearby

Mar 2011
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and rooflights to front and rear roof slopes.
Council
Preston Park
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
BH2010/03607
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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.

Price for 7 Chester Terrace has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£889,000

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

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Last sold (2025)

£850,000

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

Sales timeline

20 July 2025Most recent
£850,000
+794.7%over 28 years
3 September 1996
£95,000

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

Nearby sales in BN1 6GB

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 years held, 7 Chester Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,800

Street avg £4,904

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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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