12 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
About 12 The French Apartments
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2021
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Planning history
12 The French Apartments 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
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 8 years.
£393,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2014Most recent
£393,000
+6.2%over 7 years17 April 2007
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5RZ: £475,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BN2 5RZ
14 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
Sold Jul 2025
£605,0007 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
Sold Mar 2022
£750,0003 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
Sold Dec 2021
£284,0001 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
Sold Jan 2019
£475,0005 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
Sold Jul 2015
£410,000
Versus other De Courcel Road homes
Floor Area for 12 The French Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,443
Street avg £4,240
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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