16a, Basement Flat, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
About 16a
16a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 168 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (112–168 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 is 26.9% above the 2013 sale price.
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Energy performance
16a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019
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Planning history
16a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at 16a, Basement Flat, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
- Nov 2008RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of external windows and doors (retrospective).
- Council
- Kemp Town
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/02820
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
16a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 6 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2013Most recent
£535,000
+8.1%over 4 years2 July 2009
£495,000
+65.0%over 1 year25 March 2008
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5AA: £395,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN2 5AA
Flat 2, 18 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Mar 2025
£350,000Flat 6, 22 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Mar 2025
£1,200,000Flat 1, 17 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Jun 2024
£310,000Flat 3, 22 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Jul 2023
£1,050,000Flat 6, 18 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold May 2023
£395,000
Versus other Sussex Square homes
16a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,187
Street avg £5,083
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Place St Mary's Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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