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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 St Matthews Court

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

7 St Matthews Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 10th 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 across 15 units on file.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £320,000. 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 St Matthews Court

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

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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.

7 St Matthews Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jan 2015
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 St Matthews Court, College Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2021Most recent

    £320,000

    +38.0%over 5 years

  2. 31 May 2015

    £231,875

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EX: £325,000 (2024–2019).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 7 St Matthews Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £3,639

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£340k

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1 Parks View, Upper Park Place

BN2 0GU

2 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Park Road Terrace

BN2 0GT

2 bed
£424k

1 Queens Park Loft, Queens Park Road

BN2 0GL

Flat1 bed2 bath
£604k

1 Canning Street

BN2 0EF

3 bed1 bath
£611k

1 Cuthbert Road

BN2 0EN

3 bed1 bath

1 Evelyn Terrace

BN2 0EP

2 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Freshfield Place

BN2 0BN

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