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21 St Matthews Court, College Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 4th
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 St Matthews Court

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

21 St Matthews Court is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (33 versus a best of 81).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 31% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 174.7% above the 2000 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

21 St Matthews Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 St Matthews Court, College Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 St Matthews Court has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

21 St Matthews Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£91,000

Growth on file: 31.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2000Most recent

    £91,000

    +25.5%over 7 months

  2. 23 December 1999

    £72,500

    +20.8%over 11 months

  3. 8 January 1999

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EX: £320,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other College Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 St Matthews Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,655

Street avg £3,921

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 St Matthews Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

1 Craven Place, Sutherland Road

BN2 0FN

£263k

1 Mantell House, Lennox Street

BN2 0HD

£234k

1 Parham Close

BN2 0FD

£224k

1 Pilot House, Sussex Street

BN2 0HL

£281k

1 Bower Court, Dawson Terrace

BN2 0ER

£282k

1 College Terrace

BN2 0EE

£218k

1 Hadlow Close

BN2 0FH

£195k

1 Lennox Street

BN2 0GS

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Evelyn Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 0EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 21 St Matthews Court, College Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.