What kind of home is Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED?

Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED sell for?

Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED last sold for £278,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £42,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 1997 and May 2021, Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED rose from £42,000 to £278,000, a change of £236,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED have?

The current EPC rating for Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED?

Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 0ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED use?

The latest EPC at Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED?

Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in August 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED in?

Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED in a safe area?

Police records around Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED?

The closest primary school to Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (214m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED?

The closest bus stop to Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, BN2 0ED is Evelyn Terrace, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED

5 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Second Floor Flat

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

Second Floor Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Last sale on file: £278,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Second Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromD58toC78

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED

2decisions14documents8nearby

Apr 2014
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of 2no rooflights to front roof slope.
Council
College
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
BH2014/00172
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RenovationAug 2014Decision

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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.

Price for Second Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£278,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£278,000
+5.7%over 3 years
10 August 2017
£263,000
+42.2%over 3 years
14 February 2014
£185,000
+8.8%over 1 year
21 January 2013
£170,000
+304.8%over 15 years
5 June 1997
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0ED: £573,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN2 0ED

On the street

Versus other Walpole Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Second Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,915

Street avg £4,125

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 51 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Evelyn Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 0ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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