4 Barrow Hill, Brighton, BN1 7FF
About 4 Barrow Hill
4 Barrow Hill is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7FF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 69.1% above the 2016 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 4 Barrow Hill, Brighton, BN1 7FF
- Jan 2020HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to four bedroom small house in multiple occupation (C4) (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2019/03551
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2021Decision
- HMOApr 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4 Barrow Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 11 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£265,000
+29.3%over 10 years21 August 2005
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7FF: £375,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Barrow Hill homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Barrow Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,304
Street avg £3,695
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Moulsecoomb Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hertford Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







