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17 Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Herbert Road

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

17 Herbert Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £730,000 in September 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Herbert Road

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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
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Herbert 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£808,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£730,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2023Most recent

    £730,000

    +135.5%over 19 years

  2. 11 August 2004

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6PB: £284,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Herbert Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Herbert Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,935

Street avg £4,117

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Herbert 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

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Mary's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dorothy Stringer 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 6PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 17 Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.