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7 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hertford Road

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

7 Hertford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 7GG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2002. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 25.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 7 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG

1decisions14nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2002
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a single storey timber building to be sited in the rear garden to be used as a music room. Demolition of existing lean-to.

    Reference
    BH2002/00861/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 7 Hertford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£463,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2015Most recent

    £463,000

    +309.7%over 16 years
  2. 14 December 1998

    £113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7GG: £525,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Hertford Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Hertford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,858

Street avg £4,089

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Hertford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 7GG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 7GG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 7GG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
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70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.