12 Bristol Gardens, Brighton, BN2 5JR
About 12 Bristol Gardens
12 Bristol Gardens is a detached house in Brighton (BN2 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £310,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£778/sq ft) was about 192.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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
12 Bristol Gardens 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 12 Bristol Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2025Most recent
£310,000
+60.6%over 9 years11 December 2015
£193,000
+83.8%over 11 years21 April 2004
£105,000
+59.1%over 2 years28 June 2001
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5JR: £280,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN2 5JR
Versus other Bristol Gardens homes
On price per m², 12 Bristol Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,378
Street avg £3,648
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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
Bristol Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB