12b, Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EB
About 12b
12b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 20th smallest of 70 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 47.6% above the 2009 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
12b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 9 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2009Most recent
£145,000
+50.3%over 7 years2 May 2002
£96,500
+78.7%over 2 years14 January 2000
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EB: £269,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in BN2 0EB
12a, Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EB
Sold Jun 2026
£230,000Ground Floor Flat, 3 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EB
Sold Jun 2024
£269,00010 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EB
Sold Mar 2022
£285,000Flat 4, 8 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EB
Sold Jan 2022
£260,0004 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EB
Sold Oct 2019
£832,500
Versus other Walpole Terrace homes
EPC Rating for 12b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,295
Street avg £4,572
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
632/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Walpole Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







