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20 Freehold Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AB

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Freehold Terrace

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

20 Freehold Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£669/sq ft) was about 166.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in March 2022. 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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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.

20 Freehold Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Freehold Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Freehold Terrace has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

52 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.

20 Freehold Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£360,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 March 2022Most recent

    £360,000

    +531.6%over 22 years
  2. 28 October 1999

    £57,000

    +11.8%
  3. 26 May 1999

    £51,000

    +24.4%over 2 years
  4. 29 August 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 4AB: £310,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Freehold Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Freehold Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,200

Street avg £4,354

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Freehold Terrace

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Freehold Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Martin's CofE Primary School. 32 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 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 4AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 20 Freehold Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.