Old Cottage Falmer Road, Brighton, BN2 6LA is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 732 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £437,269 , which equates to approximately £597 per square foot. It was last sold on 16 Apr 2019 for £350,000. Since then, the value has increased by £87,269, representing a 24.9% increase, or approximately 3.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £437,269 is:

  • 33.2% lower than the average property price on Falmer Road
  • 35.5% lower than the average in the BN2 6LA postcode area
  • and 13.5% lower than the average price for Brighton as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 17 June 2019, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
732 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£437,269
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£597
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Old Cottage Falmer Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, BN2 6LA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 17 Jun 2019.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 15 Nov 2016, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 4900%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood) to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 250 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 70% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 44% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to average.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 44% of fixed outlets
Average

Compared to BN2 6LA

12 th / 12
Price Rank
35% lower than average
7 th / 7
Size Rank
45% smaller than average
3 rd / 7
Price Per Sq FT Rank
18% higher than average

Compared to other properties in BN2 6LA , this house's estimated value ranks 12th out of 12. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 3rd out of 7 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 7th out of 7 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£437,269
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+25 %
16 Apr 2019
£350,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 7
size: 1335 sq ft
sale price: £435,000
sale date: 24 Aug 2016
rooms: 6
size: 1227 sq ft
sale price: £475,000
sale date: 24 Jun 2016
rooms: 7
size: 1798 sq ft
sale price: £550,000
sale date: 29 Oct 2015
rooms: 5
size: 1765 sq ft
sale price: £355,000
sale date: 3 Apr 2003
rooms: 4
size: 990 sq ft
sale price: £365,000
sale date: 3 Nov 2015

Data Sources

The property at Old Cottage Falmer Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, BN2 6LA appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 16 Apr 2019. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 17 Jun 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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