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6 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ

Extendable6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Rochester Street

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

6 Rochester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £520,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 126.1% 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

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Rochester Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Rochester Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£520,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2023Most recent

    £520,000

    +26.2%over 6 years
  2. 25 April 2017

    £412,000

    +53.4%over 6 years
  3. 26 November 2010

    £268,500

    +7.4%over 4 years
  4. 27 July 2006

    £249,950

    +13.6%over 2 years
  5. 9 January 2004

    £220,000

    +37.5%over 7 months
  6. 3 June 2003

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EJ: £472,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 6 Rochester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,977

Street avg £4,222

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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 · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for BN2 0EJ

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 6 Rochester Street, Brighton, BN2 0EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.