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31 Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Hollingbury Road

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

31 Hollingbury Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 sits 70.4% above the 2010 sale of £375,000. At 131 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 47 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Apr 2010
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

May 2020from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Hollingbury Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Hollingbury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£639,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2010Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7JB: £622,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Hollingbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 31 Hollingbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,863

Street avg £3,348

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Hollingbury Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

0.1 km

Semley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Downs Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 7JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 7JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.