What did 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS sell for?

8 The Priory, BN1 8QS last sold for £198,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in April 2020, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS?

Across 2 sales between April 2020 and September 2025, 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS fell from £225,000 to £198,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly -2.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has improved from a C recorded in January 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS?

8 The Priory, BN1 8QS has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS?

8 The Priory, BN1 8QS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS located?

8 The Priory, BN1 8QS sits in Patcham, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS?

The closest primary school to 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS is Westdene Primary School (681m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Patcham High School (958m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Priory, BN1 8QS is Bottom of Carden Avenue, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Priory, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8QS

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 The Priory

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

8 The Priory is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Patcham, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 55 m² this is the 7th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.

At 55 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £198,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 10.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 The Priory ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Jan 2017

EPC improved fromC69toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Priory, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Priory has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£198,000

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£198,000
-12.0%over 5 years
16 April 2020
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8QS: £266,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in BN1 8QS

On the street

Versus other The Priory homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 The Priory runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,600

Street avg £2,842

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bottom of Carden Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Westdene Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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