6 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
About 6 The French Apartments
6 The French Apartments is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 147 m² this is the 10th 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. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 147 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 is 22.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ
- Jan 2009RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal alterations to layout of flat.
- Council
- Outside Conservation Area
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/03377
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Sales history & valuation
6 The French Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£830,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 11 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£680,000
+25.9%over 5 years16 September 2009
£540,000
+2.9%over 6 years29 June 2003
£525,000
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
On floor area, 6 The French Apartments stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,626
Street avg £4,222
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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