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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 The French Apartments

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

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.

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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Mar 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 6 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ

1decisions20documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2009
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Internal alterations to layout of flat.

    Council
    Outside Conservation Area
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2008/03377
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 20 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.

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

Current estimate

£830,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£680,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2014Most recent

    £680,000

    +25.9%over 5 years
  2. 16 September 2009

    £540,000

    +2.9%over 6 years
  3. 29 June 2003

    £525,000

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.

On floor area, 6 The French Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,626

Street avg £4,222

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 The French Apartments

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 The French Apartments, De Courcel Road, Brighton, BN2 5RZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.