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34 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 34 Balfour Road

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

34 Balfour Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 125 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 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £640,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£640,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £640,000

    +2.0%over 2 years

  2. 16 April 2019

    £627,500

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.

34 Balfour Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,120

Street avg £4,306

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 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 34 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.