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Flat 5, 12 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN2 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2011. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 68 EPCs). Sold February 2023 for £325,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
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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.

Flat 5's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 12 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 5, 12 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA

1decisions11documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2011
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of existing windows with doubled glazed timber sash windows.

    Council
    Kemp Town
    New Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2010/03416
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 5 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2023Most recent

    £325,000

    +71.1%over 12 years

  2. 14 October 2010

    £189,950

    -9.5%over 3 years

  3. 26 April 2007

    £209,950

    +399.9%over 11 years

  4. 24 October 1995

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5AA: £395,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Sussex Square homes

Four headline reads against 68 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,643

Street avg £5,046

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
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
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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.
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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 5AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 5AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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