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40 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 North Road

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

40 North Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6SP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£609/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £517,500.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 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 40 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 40 North Road in 2025.

2 applications on record at 40 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

2decisions31documents10nearby
  1. Jun 2025
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Replace existing timber windows and door on front elevation with UPVC units.

    New Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2025/01006
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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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 31 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£517,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2024Most recent

    £517,500

    +121.6%over 22 years

  2. 27 August 2002

    £233,500

    +50.6%over 8 months

  3. 21 December 2001

    £155,000

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.

Years Held for 40 North Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,551

Street avg £5,709

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 North Road

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
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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.