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21 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

5 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 North Road

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

21 North Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6SP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 5 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £395,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 56.9% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 North Road has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

5 applications on record at 21 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

5decisions135documents10nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Nov 2008
    Full
    Outcome in report

    full planning

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2008/03343
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 135 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

21 North Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2021Most recent

    £395,000

    +20.6%over 6 years

  2. 14 October 2014

    £327,500

    +21.3%over 4 years

  3. 21 October 2009

    £269,950

    -5.3%over 2 years

  4. 22 April 2007

    £285,000

    +62.9%over 5 years

  5. 16 November 2001

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6SP: £585,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other North Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 North Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,583

Street avg £5,708

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ashford Road

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£324k

1 Cedarwood, Curwen Place

BN1 6UH

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£318k

1 Cherrywood, Curwen Place

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2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Acacia Court, Herbert Road

BN1 6PB

2 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Cliveden Court, Cliveden Close

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2 bed1 bath
£509k

1 Cleveland Road

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3 bed1 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 6SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6SP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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