What kind of home is 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ last sold for £361,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £73,500 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between November 1995 and August 2021, 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ rose from £73,500 to £361,500, a change of £288,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ in?

4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ sits in Falmer, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district in East Sussex.

How safe is the area around 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

Police records around 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ 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.

What schools are near 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

The closest primary school to 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ is Coldean Primary School (2.4km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (1.3km).

How well connected is 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Courtyard, South Street, BN1 9PQ is Village, 65m away. The nearest bus option is Sussex House, 599m away.

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4 The Courtyard, South Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PQ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Courtyard

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

4 The Courtyard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Falmer, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 9PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 153.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £361,500 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

4 The Courtyard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Courtyard, South Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Courtyard 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 4 The Courtyard has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£361,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2021Most recent
£361,500
+9.5%over 4 years
21 December 2016
£330,000
+24.5%over 10 years
24 November 2006
£265,000
+33.2%over 3 years
3 November 2003
£199,000
+60.5%over 3 years
10 March 2000
£124,000
+68.7%over 4 years
9 November 1995
£73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9PQ: £330,000 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in BN1 9PQ

On the street

Versus other South Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 The Courtyard runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,203

Street avg £3,351

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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

Village — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 9PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 9PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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