What kind of home is 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is a semi-detached house.

When did 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last change hands?

22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last sold for £360,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £23,100 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ changed over time?

Across 7 sales between August 1997 and January 2022, 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ rose from £23,100 to £360,000, a change of £336,900. That works out to roughly +11.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 0EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ use?

The latest EPC at 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ in?

22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 22b, 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 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 22b, 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 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 22b, Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is Evelyn Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22b, Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor -1

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22b

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

22b is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good.

Sold January 2022 for £360,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 119.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 43 EPCs).

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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 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE51toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraBasement MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22b, Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22b 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 22b has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£360,000

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2022Most recent
£360,000
+27.2%over 4 years
17 April 2017
£283,000
+66.5%over 11 years
18 November 2005
£170,000
+38.2%over 3 years
11 April 2002
£123,000
+30.9%over 1 year
19 June 2000
£94,000
+71.1%over 2 years
30 January 1998
£54,950
+137.9%
21 August 1997
£23,100

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

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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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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