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12 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
952 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 The French Apartments

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

12 The French Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 952 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 88 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 15.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

12 The French Apartments'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 25 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The French Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£393,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2014Most recent

    £393,000

    +6.2%over 7 years
  2. 17 April 2007

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5RZ: £475,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other De Courcel Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 The French Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,443

Street avg £4,240

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 The French Apartments

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lidl Superstore — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mark's CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 5RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.