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18 Monterey Court, Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE

EPC BNotable views

Estimated value

£354,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£179,950)+97%
  • Against BN1 6TE's recent median (£395,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£354,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£179,950)+97%
  • Against BN1 6TE's recent median (£395,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Monterey Court is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6TE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in BN1 6TE

    5 sales, median £395,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Monterey Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2002Most recent

    £179,950

    +259.9%over 6 years

  2. 29 September 1996

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6TE: £395,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Monterey Court, Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Monterey Court

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

18 Monterey Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6TE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 86 m² this is the 26th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 45). Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 23% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 96.7% above the 2002 sale of £179,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 90% of similar EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

18 Monterey Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2027

11 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromC76toB84
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Monterey Court, Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1 6TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Monterey Court has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Varndean Drive homes

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

18 Monterey Court outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £3,823

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Surrenden Holt — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary356m
  • Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary376m
  • Varndean College16 plus424m
  • Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary687m

Nearest stops

  • Surrenden HoltBus stop174m
  • Cedars GardensBus stop295m
  • Varndean CollegeBus stop308m
  • Varndean RoadBus stop326m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
  • Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
  • Public Order1,432 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Monterey Court is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6TE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Monterey Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Monterey Court was lodged in October 2017 at band B and is valid until October 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Monterey Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6TE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Monterey Court is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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