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17 Canfield Road, Brighton, BN2 4DN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Canfield Road

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

17 Canfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 624.5% above the 1997 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 73.8% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Canfield Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2009from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE45toF36
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Feb 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromF36toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Canfield Road, Brighton, BN2 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Canfield Road has no planning applications on record.

52

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.

17 Canfield Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£53,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 1997Most recent

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 4DN: £372,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Canfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Canfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£663

Street avg £3,045

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Canfield Road

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.
£404k

1 Dartmouth Crescent

BN2 4HY

4 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Colbourne Avenue

BN2 4GE

5 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Canfield Road

BN2 4DN

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Beechgrove

BN2 4TN

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Auckland Drive

BN2 4JD

5 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Dartmouth Close

BN2 4HZ

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Bevendean Crescent

BN2 4RB

3 bed
£467k

1 Crayford Road

BN2 4DQ

3 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Carlyle Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Coombe Road Primary School. 31 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 4DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 4DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 4DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 17 Canfield Road, Brighton, BN2 4DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.