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85 Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 0BL

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 85 Freshfield Road

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

85 Freshfield Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 sits 136% above the 2015 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

85 Freshfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Freshfield Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 85 Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 0BL

1decisions1extensions8documents8nearby
  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side/rear extension.

    Council
    Adjoining Queen'S Park
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2015/03914
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

85 Freshfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 2015Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0BL: £680,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Freshfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Freshfield Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,370

Street avg £3,572

Strongly below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85 Freshfield Road

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

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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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cuthbert Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Queen's Park Primary School. 24 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 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 0BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 85 Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 0BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.