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4 Freehold Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AB

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Freehold Terrace

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

4 Freehold Terrace is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 65 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 41 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

4 Freehold Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2022Most recent

    £285,000

    +391.4%over 16 years
  2. 24 April 2005

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 4AB: £360,000 (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.

On years held, 4 Freehold Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,385

Street avg £4,705

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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 4 Freehold Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.