12a, Coombe Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AD
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 40 m² this is the 17th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 45 units on file.
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 242.9% above the 2005 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 49.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 12a, Coombe Terrace, Brighton, BN2 4AD
- Nov 2014AdvertisingOutcome in report
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- Reference
- BH2014/03631
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseFeb 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 6 years.
£49,000
Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2005Most recent
£49,000
-12.1%over 6 years29 July 1999
£55,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 4AD: £320,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BN2 4AD
Versus other Coombe Terrace homes
12a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,225
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
632/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bottom of Coombe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coombe Road Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







