1 Barnett Road, Brighton, BN1 7GJ
About 1 Barnett Road
1 Barnett Road is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 360% above the 2002 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 69.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
1 Barnett Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
1 Barnett Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Barnett Road, Brighton, BN1 7GJ
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (loft conversion to be built under permitted development).
- Reference
- BH2003/00414/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Barnett Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2002Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7GJ: £550,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Barnett Road homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Barnett Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£898
Street avg £4,040
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Lynchet Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







