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55 Bennett Road, Brighton, BN2 5JL

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£554,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£536,000)+3%
  • Against BN2 5JL's recent median (£450,000)+23%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£554,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£536,000)+3%
  • Against BN2 5JL's recent median (£450,000)+23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 55 Bennett Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 5JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    92 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in BN2 5JL

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2023Most recent

    £536,000

    +86.8%over 12 years

  2. 26 August 2010

    £287,000

    +105.1%over 7 years

  3. 2 October 2002

    £139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5JL: £450,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 55 Bennett Road, Brighton, BN2 5JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 55 Bennett Road

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

55 Bennett Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5JL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 49 EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 92.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £536,000 in July 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD63
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Bennett Road, Brighton, BN2 5JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 55 Bennett Road, Brighton, BN2 5JL

1decisions1extensions10documents6nearby
  1. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of two storey rear extension and associated works.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2017/03680
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Bennett Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Bennett Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,826

Street avg £4,483

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
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

Crime

632/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary341m
  • St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary765m
  • City Academy WhitehawkPrimary932m
  • St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Bus GarageBus stop114m
  • Arundel RoadBus stop131m
  • Roedean RoadBus stop134m
  • Henfield CloseBus stop201m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
  • Public Order1,011 reports9%
  • Shoplifting840 reports8%

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 5JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 5JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 5JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 Bennett Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 5JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 55 Bennett Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 55 Bennett Road was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 55 Bennett Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 5JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
55 Bennett Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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