What type of property is Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH?

Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH last change hands?

Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH last sold for £220,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and February 2023, Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH rose from £37,000 to £220,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH have?

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH?

Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 0EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH heated?

The latest EPC at Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH?

Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH located?

Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH in a safe area?

Police records around Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH 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.

Which schools serve Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH?

The closest primary school to Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (240m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (2.6km).

What transport links are near Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH?

The closest bus stop to Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, BN2 0EH is Evelyn Terrace, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, Brighton, BN2 0EH

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ground Floor

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

Ground Floor is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 16.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £220,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor, 12 Bute Street, Brighton, BN2 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Ground Floor has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2023Most recent
£220,000
+494.6%over 27 years
21 December 1995
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EH: £365,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BN2 0EH

On the street

Versus other Bute Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Ground Floor runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,793

Street avg £6,453

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 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 0EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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