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Flat 4, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 178.9% above the 2001 sale of £54,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jan 2011
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

10

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.

Flat 4 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£54,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2001Most recent

    £54,500

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 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,271

Street avg £4,112

Strongly below

Floor Area

24 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 4

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
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
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 Flat 4, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.