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

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 The French Apartments

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

14 The French Apartments is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 139 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £605,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

14 The French Apartments sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ

1decisions1extensions17documents7nearby
  1. Nov 2008
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing loft space to include roof light.

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2008/03073
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 The French Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£605,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2025Most recent

    £605,000

    +37.0%over 19 years

  2. 23 May 2006

    £441,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5RZ: £475,000 (2022–2014).

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.

On years held, 14 The French Apartments runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,353

Street avg £4,250

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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
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60 dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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