What type of property is 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU?

5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU last change hands?

5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU last sold for £640,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £90,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 1996 and March 2026, 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU rose from £90,000 to £640,000, a change of £550,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU?

5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU?

5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU located?

5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU sits in Preston, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU?

Police records around 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU?

The closest primary school to 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (257m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (771m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU?

The closest rail stop to 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, BN1 6TU is Preston Park Rail Station, 154m away. The nearest bus option is Varndean Road, 164m away.

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5 The Mews, Tower Gate, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6TU

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Mews

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

5 The Mews is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6TU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £640,000. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 156% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Apr 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Mews, Tower Gate, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Mews has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 The Mews has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£640,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2026Most recent
£640,000
+33.3%over 7 years
27 September 2018
£480,000
+39.1%over 9 years
23 September 2009
£345,000
+38.0%over 4 years
26 January 2005
£249,995
+177.8%over 8 years
3 April 1996
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6TU: £620,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in BN1 6TU

On the street

Versus other Tower Gate homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 The Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,926

Street avg £4,118

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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

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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

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Preston Park Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 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 6TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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