20 Bennett Road, Brighton, BN2 5JL
About 20 Bennett Road
20 Bennett Road is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 45.2% above the 2015 sale price.
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EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Bennett Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 20 Bennett Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2015Most recent
£385,000
+427.4%over 19 years23 October 1995
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5JL: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Bennett Road homes
20 Bennett Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,962
Street avg £4,592
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bus Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB