Flat 3, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 16.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£580/sq ft) was about 111.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Flat 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 19 years.
£181,000
Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£181,000
+48.4%over 1 year5 September 2013
£122,000
+270.3%over 17 years29 April 1996
£32,950
+73.4%7 February 1996
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6NA: £550,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 6NA
Versus other Balfour Road homes
Price per m² for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,241
Street avg £3,545
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB






