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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The French Apartments

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

4 The French Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 sits 50.3% above the 2003 sale of £360,000. At 105 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The French Apartments

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Dec 2011
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2003Most recent

    £360,000

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.

Years Held for 4 The French Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,429

Street avg £4,342

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£526k

11 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road

BN2 5RZ

Flat2 bed
£597k

2 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road

BN2 5RZ

Flat2 bed
£476k

1 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road

BN2 5RZ

Flat2 bed2 bath
£454k

12 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road

BN2 5RZ

Flat2 bed
£590k

14 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road

BN2 5RZ

Flat3 bed3 bath
£625k

13 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road

BN2 5RZ

Flat3 bed
£625k

10 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road

BN2 5RZ

Flat
£679k

16a, Basement Flat, Sussex Square

BN2 5AA

Flat
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.
Full Brighton report

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 4 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.