The Cottage, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in Falmer, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 9PB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9PB: £340,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN1 9PB
Falmer Court Farm, The Stables, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Apr 2025
£330,000Falmer Court Farm, The Granary, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Nov 2019
£400,000Rose Cottage, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Jun 2019
£475,000Falmer Court, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Apr 2017
£1,200,000Falmer Court Farm, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Apr 2017
£400,000
Versus other East Street homes
The Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Village — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. 4 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB