5 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG
About 5 Hertford Road
5 Hertford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 7GG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 497.5% above the 1999 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 73.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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 upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
5 Hertford Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Hertford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 1999Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7GG: £525,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN1 7GG
Versus other Hertford Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Hertford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£930
Street avg £4,222
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Quarry Bank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hertford Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB