What type of property is 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ?

3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ last change hands?

3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ last sold for £284,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £210,000 in February 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ?

Across 4 sales between February 2004 and December 2021, 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ rose from £210,000 to £284,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ?

The current EPC rating for 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ?

3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 5RZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ?

3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ located?

3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ show an average of 632 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ?

The closest primary school to 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ is St Mark's CofE Primary School (652m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, BN2 5RZ is Lidl Superstore, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£293,000

Since the 2021 sale (£284,000)+3%
Against BN2 5RZ's recent median (£605,000)-52%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£293,000

Against its 2021 sale (£284,000)+3%
Against BN2 5RZ's recent median (£605,000)-52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 The French Apartments is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 5RZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
63 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN2 5RZ
5 sales, median £605,000 (2025–2014)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

16 December 2021Most recent
£284,000
+21.0%over 12 years
1 April 2009
£234,750
-5.5%over 1 year
18 October 2007
£248,500
+18.3%over 3 years
27 February 2004
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5RZ: £605,000 (2025–2014).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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About 3 The French Apartments

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

3 The French Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (63–151 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2021 for £284,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 August 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The French Apartments has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

3 The French Apartments is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,508

Street avg £4,234

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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.

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Crime

632/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary652m
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
City Academy WhitehawkPrimary1.3km
Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

Lidl SuperstoreBus stop149m
Arundel TerraceBus stop189m
Marine GateBus stop230m
Arundel RoadBus stop246m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
Public Order1,011 reports9%
Shoplifting840 reports8%

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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· 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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 The French Apartments is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 5RZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3 The French Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 The French Apartments was lodged in August 2018 at band D and is valid until August 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 The French Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 5RZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 3 The French Apartments is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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