What type of property is 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ last sold for £472,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £133,000 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and September 2022, 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ rose from £133,000 to £472,000, a change of £339,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The current EPC rating for 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ heated?

The latest EPC at 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

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

Where is 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ located?

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

Is 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ?

The closest bus stop to 34 Rochester Street, BN2 0EJ is Evelyn Terrace, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 34 Rochester Street

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

34 Rochester Street is a two-bedroom mid-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 (December 2012) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £472,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

34 Rochester Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 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.

34 Rochester Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£472,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£472,000
+65.6%over 9 years
24 July 2013
£285,000
+114.3%over 12 years
16 July 2001
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EJ: £497,500 (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, 34 Rochester Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,364

Street avg £4,240

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 81 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Freshfield Place

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1 Evelyn Terrace

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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