53 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG
About 53 Hertford Road
53 Hertford Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7GG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sold January 2024 for £618,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 112 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
53 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
Latest sale on 53 Hertford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.
£618,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2024Most recent
£618,500
+147.4%over 17 years19 October 2006
£250,000
+54.8%over 4 years2 November 2001
£161,500
+44.2%over 1 year14 August 2000
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7GG: £523,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 7GG
Versus other Hertford Road homes
On years held, 53 Hertford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,522
Street avg £4,014
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







