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53 Upper Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 0AD

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Upper Abbey Road

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

53 Upper Abbey Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £645,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 131 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 16.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 36.1% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Sept 2015
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Upper Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Upper Abbey Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

Latest sale on 53 Upper Abbey Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£754,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£645,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2020Most recent

    £645,000

    +16.4%over 4 years

  2. 22 October 2015

    £553,950

    +23.9%over 8 years

  3. 25 June 2007

    £447,000

    +38.6%over 1 year

  4. 22 September 2005

    £322,500

    +31.6%over 3 years

  5. 14 January 2002

    £245,000

    +44.1%over 1 year

  6. 24 January 2000

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0AD: £580,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Upper Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 53 Upper Abbey Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,924

Street avg £4,263

Above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Upper Abbey Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£600k

1 Freshfield Place

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£611k

1 Cuthbert Road

BN2 0EN

3 bed1 bath
£604k

1 Canning Street

BN2 0EF

3 bed1 bath
£1.2m

1 Belle Vue Gardens

BN2 0AA

5 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Park Road Terrace

BN2 0GT

2 bed
£350k

1 Parks View, Upper Park Place

BN2 0GU

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Carn Court, North Drive

BN2 0HR

2 bed1 bath
£543k

1 Barnfield Gardens

BN2 0HQ

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

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 BN2 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 0AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 53 Upper Abbey Road, Brighton, BN2 0AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.