38b, Bristol Gardens, Brighton, BN2 5JR
About 38b
38b is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–156 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 27 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). Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 33.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 97.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.
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Energy performance
38b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
38b 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
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£152,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 2015Most recent
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5JR: £310,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN2 5JR
Versus other Bristol Gardens homes
38b is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,630
Street avg £3,794
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB