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28a, Canning Street, Brighton, BN2 0EF

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28a

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

28a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–144 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

28a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28a, Canning Street, Brighton, BN2 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 28a, Canning Street, Brighton, BN2 0EF

1decisions1extensions8documents8nearby
  1. Jun 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single rear extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2023/01261
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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2021Most recent

    £205,000

    +26.5%over 13 years
  2. 20 December 2007

    £162,000

    +28.1%over 2 years
  3. 11 March 2005

    £126,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EF: £575,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Canning Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 28a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,029

Street avg £4,564

Above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28a

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Evelyn Terrace — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
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65 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 28a, Canning Street, Brighton, BN2 0EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.