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1 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA

7 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Balfour Road

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

1 Balfour Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 40.6% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 37.7% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

7 applications on record at 1 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA

7decisions4extensions24documents10nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Dec 2001
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of 3-storey dwelling together with formation of new bay window to basement of 1 Balfour Road.

    Council
    Adjoining Preston Park
    Reference
    BH2001/02304/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

1 Balfour Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£426,000

Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2004Most recent

    £426,000

    +398.2%over 9 years
  2. 4 May 1995

    £85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6NA: £550,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Balfour Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,057

Street avg £4,362

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Balfour Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chester Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Balfour Primary School. 35 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 6NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.