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42 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 North Road

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

42 North Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6SP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 42 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP

3decisions1extensions33documents10nearby
  1. Jan 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Part demolition of existing ground floor rear extension and erection of single storey side return extension. Installation of rooflights to front and rear roofslopes and replacement of the roof tiles to match existing. Replacement of front elevation timber casement windows with double glazed sash windows and replacement of rear and side uPVC windows with double glazed sash windows. Erection of single storey garden room with associated works and landscaping.

    New Windows
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2022/03154
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 33 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2022Most recent

    £550,000

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.

42 North Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,180

Street avg £5,722

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 North 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£599k

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1 Edburton Avenue

BN1 6EJ

£560k

1 Cumberland Lodge, Cumberland Road

BN1 6ST

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£726k

1 Fircroft Close

BN1 6RY

4 bed
£728k

1 Bates Road

BN1 6PF

3 bed3 bath
£509k

1 Cleveland Road

BN1 6FF

3 bed1 bath
£756k

1 Cumberland Road

BN1 6SL

£865k

1 Ashford Road

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1 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 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 42 North Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.