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30 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 Balfour Road

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

30 Balfour Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £725,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

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.

30 Balfour Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,220 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Balfour Road 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.

30 Balfour Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£773,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£725,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2024Most recent

    £725,000

    +16.0%over 7 years

  2. 12 April 2017

    £625,000

    +572.0%over 20 years

  3. 29 August 1996

    £93,000

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.

Years Held for 30 Balfour Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,620

Street avg £4,280

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30 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

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.
£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
£728k

1 Bates Road

BN1 6PF

3 bed3 bath
£1.9m

1 Cedars Gardens

BN1 6YD

4 bed1 bath
£560k

1 Cumberland Lodge, Cumberland Road

BN1 6ST

3 bed2 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

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
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 30 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.