What type of property is 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last change hands?

18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last sold for £400,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,500 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and December 2025, 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ rose from £77,500 to £400,000, a change of £322,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 0EJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

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

Where is 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

Police records around 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ show an average of 632 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 is the nearest station to 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is Evelyn Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

18 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 18 Rochester Street

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

18 Rochester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £400,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 12.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Rochester Street

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 · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2029

2 years remaining

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Rochester Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2025Most recent
£400,000
+332.4%over 26 years
8 August 1999
£92,500
+19.4%over 1 year
7 April 1998
£77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EJ: £475,500 (2026–2023).

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.

On years held, 18 Rochester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,255

Street avg £4,442

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Rochester Street

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 · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£555k

1 Canning Street

BN2 0EF

3 bed1 bath

£606k

1 Cuthbert Road

BN2 0EN

3 bed1 bath

£450k

1 Park Road Terrace

BN2 0GT

2 bed

£345k

1 Parks View, Upper Park Place

BN2 0GU

2 bed1 bath

£341k

1 Carn Court, North Drive

BN2 0HR

2 bed1 bath

£600k

1 Freshfield Place

BN2 0BN

4 bed

£422k

1 Queens Park Loft, Queens Park Road

BN2 0GL

Flat1 bed2 bath

£457k

1 Bute Street

BN2 0EH

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

632/mo

Falling 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.

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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.