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37 Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 37 Bates Road

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

37 Bates Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6PF). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £872,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from May 2017
EPC improved fromE43toC74
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 37 Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Bates Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 37 Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF

2decisions1extensions22documents10nearby
  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.94m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.57m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2018/00026
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 37 Bates Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£872,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £872,000

    +51.7%over 7 years
  2. 28 August 2017

    £575,000

    +49.4%over 9 years
  3. 30 November 2007

    £385,000

    +32.8%over 7 months
  4. 15 May 2007

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6PF: £620,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bates Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

37 Bates Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,098

Street avg £4,465

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 Bates 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

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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

0.2 km

St Mary's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Dorothy Stringer School. 36 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 6PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37 Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.