What type of property is 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ sell for?

1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last sold for £545,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in December 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

Across 2 sales between December 2020 and May 2024, 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ rose from £350,000 to £545,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +13.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ located?

1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ 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 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (245m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (2.5km).

How well connected is 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is Evelyn Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Rochester Street

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

1 Rochester Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 134.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £545,000.

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

Bedrooms3
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.

1 Rochester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rochester Street 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.

Latest sale on 1 Rochester Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£545,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2024Most recent
£545,000
+55.7%over 3 years
18 December 2020
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EJ: £472,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN2 0EJ

On the street

Versus other Rochester Street homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Rochester Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£6,193

Street avg £4,216

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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