What type of property is 29 North Road, BN1 6SP?

29 North Road, BN1 6SP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 29 North Road, BN1 6SP sell for?

29 North Road, BN1 6SP last sold for £386,500 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 North Road, BN1 6SP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1999 and January 2020, 29 North Road, BN1 6SP rose from £110,000 to £386,500, a change of £276,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 North Road, BN1 6SP?

The current EPC rating for 29 North Road, BN1 6SP is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 North Road, BN1 6SP?

29 North Road, BN1 6SP has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 North Road, BN1 6SP heated?

The latest EPC at 29 North Road, BN1 6SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 29 North Road, BN1 6SP had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 29 North Road, BN1 6SP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 29 North Road, BN1 6SP?

29 North Road, BN1 6SP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 29 North Road, BN1 6SP located?

29 North Road, BN1 6SP sits in Preston, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 29 North Road, BN1 6SP?

Police records around 29 North Road, BN1 6SP show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29 North Road, BN1 6SP?

The closest primary school to 29 North Road, BN1 6SP is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (442m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cardinal Newman Catholic School (760m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 29 North Road, BN1 6SP?

The closest bus stop to 29 North Road, BN1 6SP is Preston Drove, 129m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Park Rail Station, 271m away.

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29 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 29 North Road

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

29 North Road is a two-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 (August 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £386,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

29 North 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 05 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

1decisions3documents10nearby

Sept 2023
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Front of House T1 - Bay Reduce and re-shape crown by 50% to give a smaller tree in outside dimensions with as natural shape as possible. (1.5m off height and 0.5m off side). The subject tree is located on the front drive with the main stem standing approximately 1 to 1.5ft away from No27 North Road. The suggested works are simply to maintain the tree at a suitable size for the location it's in. The work will not be detrimental to the tree nor affect amenity value. ALL ITEMS INCLUDING REMOVING ARISING DEBRIS, LEAVING SITE CLEAN AND TIDY.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
BH2023/02237
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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.

29 North Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£386,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2020Most recent
£386,500
+182.1%over 18 years
10 May 2001
£137,000
+24.5%over 2 years
19 February 1999
£110,000

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

Nearby sales in BN1 6SP

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.

On epc rating, 29 North Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,442

Street avg £5,713

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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