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7 Cumberland Road, Brighton, BN1 6SL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Cumberland Road

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

7 Cumberland Road is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6SL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 sits 136.7% above the 2002 sale of £324,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

7 Cumberland Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cumberland Road, Brighton, BN1 6SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Cumberland Road 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.

7 Cumberland Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£769,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£324,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2002Most recent

    £324,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6SL: £682,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cumberland Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Cumberland Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,057

Street avg £3,880

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Cumberland 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.
£756k

1 Cumberland Road

BN1 6SL

£728k

1 Bates Road

BN1 6PF

3 bed3 bath
£726k

1 Fircroft Close

BN1 6RY

4 bed
£865k

1 Ashford Road

BN1 6LL

1 bed2 bath
£934k

1 Chester Terrace

BN1 6GB

4 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Edburton Avenue

BN1 6EJ

£599k

1 Balfour Road

BN1 6NA

1 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Fairlie Gardens

BN1 6PY

4 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Preston Drove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 38 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 6SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 7 Cumberland Road, Brighton, BN1 6SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.