19b, Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7HB
About 19b
19b is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 57.7% below the 2023 sale of £690,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,787/sq ft) was about 897.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £690,000 in February 2023.
Energy performance
19b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
19b 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
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£690,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2023Most recent
£690,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7HB: £507,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN1 7HB
79 Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7HB
Sold Jul 2025
£480,00073 Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7HB
Sold Mar 2025
£540,000119a, Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7HB
Sold Oct 2024
£525,00053 Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7HB
Sold Aug 2024
£507,00063 Hollingdean Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7HB
Sold Aug 2023
£494,000
Versus other Hollingdean Terrace homes
Price per m² for 19b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£30,000
Street avg £4,398
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Hollingdean Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Downs Junior 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







