28a, Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB
About 28a
28a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 426 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 57.6% above the 2011 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
28a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
28a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 28a, Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB
- Jan 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey conservatory extension to rear.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2011/03229
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Sales history & valuation
28a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 5 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2011Most recent
£172,000
+1.8%over 1 year7 July 2010
£169,000
+43.8%over 3 years26 September 2006
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6PB: £725,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 6PB
Versus other Herbert Road homes
On epc rating, 28a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,343
Street avg £4,088
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1110/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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