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7 Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hollingbury Road

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

7 Hollingbury Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2017. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Hollingbury 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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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from May 2010
EPC improved fromD65toC69
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 7 Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB

1decisions42documents14nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
  1. May 2017
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective change of use from five-bedroom house in multiple occupation (C4) to seven-bedroom house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis). Erection of bicycle storage.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    42 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2016/06022
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 14 notable nearby
  • The 42 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

7 Hollingbury Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£475,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2016Most recent

    £475,000

    +27.5%over 4 years

  2. 7 November 2011

    £372,500

    +65.6%over 6 years

  3. 20 January 2005

    £225,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 7 Hollingbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,657

Street avg £3,292

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£529k

1 Barnett Road

BN1 7GJ

6 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Brentwood Crescent

BN1 7EU

6 bed2 bath
£512k

1 Hinton Close

BN1 7BS

5 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Hertford Road

BN1 7GG

4 bed
£566k

1 Hollingdean Lane

BN1 7BB

£558k

1 Barrow Hill

BN1 7FF

3 bed1 bath
£687k

1 Hollingbury Road

BN1 7JB

1 bed2 bath
£527k

1 Hollingdean Terrace

BN1 7HB

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.
Full Brighton report

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 7 Hollingbury Road, Brighton, BN1 7JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.