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16 Beechwood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UJ

Property type
Detached
Floor 04
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Beechwood

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

16 Beechwood is a two-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 80). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £233,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Beechwood

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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.

16 Beechwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Sept 2013
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Jul 2024from Sept 2013
Heating System
UnderfloorRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid Floor FlatFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Beechwood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Beechwood has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.

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

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£233,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6UJ: £300,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Curwen Place homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Beechwood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,758

Street avg £3,860

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Beechwood

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£282k

1 Cliveden Court, Cliveden Close

BN1 6UB

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Acacia Court, Herbert Road

BN1 6PB

2 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Cherrywood, Curwen Place

BN1 6UR

2 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Cedarwood, Curwen Place

BN1 6UH

2 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Clermont Court, Clermont Road

BN1 6SS

2 bed
£509k

1 Cleveland Road

BN1 6FF

3 bed1 bath
£560k

1 Cumberland Lodge, Cumberland Road

BN1 6ST

3 bed2 bath
£599k

1 Balfour Road

BN1 6NA

1 bed1 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

0.0 km

Varndean Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 33 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 6UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6UJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6UJ

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Beechwood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.