51 Upper Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 0AD
About 51 Upper Abbey Road
51 Upper Abbey Road is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 143.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 sits 83.8% above the 2007 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2036
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Planning history
51 Upper Abbey Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
7 applications on record at 51 Upper Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 0AD
- Mar 2008Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and two front rooflights.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/00228
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2013Decision
- ExtensionAug 2013Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£717,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 143.8% per year over 1 year.
£390,000
Growth on file: 143.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 July 2007Most recent
£390,000
+143.8%over 7 months18 December 2006
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0AD: £580,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in BN2 0AD
Versus other Upper Abbey Road homes
EPC Rating for 51 Upper Abbey Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,071
Street avg £4,386
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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Crime
632/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Belle Vue Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB






