What type of property is 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last sold for £535,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,500 in January 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2011 and June 2021, 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ rose from £225,500 to £535,000, a change of £309,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 0EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ have?

16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

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

Where is 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

Police records around 16 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 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 16 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).

What transport links are near 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is Evelyn Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Rochester Street

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

16 Rochester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£672/sq ft) was about 173.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromC71toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

1decisions1extensions9documents8nearby

Nov 2017
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating rear dormer and front rooflights.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
BH2017/03353
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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.

16 Rochester Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£535,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£535,000
+137.3%over 10 years
27 January 2011
£225,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EJ: £497,500 (2025–2022).

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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.

16 Rochester Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,230

Street avg £4,185

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 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

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