What kind of home is 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

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

What did 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ sell for?

20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last sold for £497,500 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £62,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and July 2023, 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ rose from £62,000 to £497,500, a change of £435,500. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

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

Which area is 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is Evelyn Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Rochester Street

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

20 Rochester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 120.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £497,500.

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
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Price for 20 Rochester Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£497,500

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2023Most recent
£497,500
+221.0%over 20 years
22 August 2002
£155,000
+150.0%over 6 years
18 December 1995
£62,000

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.

On years held, 20 Rochester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,923

Street avg £4,224

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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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