Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 1998 £63,750 11.3% 9.2%
Sep 1996 £52,500 na na
Internal area
71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £897 per square metre (£83 per square foot) in Jun 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,542 per square metre (£515 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 1998 £63,750 £898 £393,452 £5,542
Sep 1996 £52,500 £739 £412,994 £5,817

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £393,452. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Brighton are now selling for between £4,010 and £5,120 per square metre (£372 and £475 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £285,000 and £364,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
B
Plot size
277 square metres (2,982 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
ESX166036
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
234 Cowley Drive, Brighton
Owner
SOUTHERN HOUSING (Company reference number: 8983)
Proprietor address: Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5LA
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 21 Dec 2022
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Southern Housing (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
19 February 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

234 Cowley Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £393,452.
  • Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Brighton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £285,000 to £364,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 234 Cowley Drive last sold for £63,750 in June 1998.

HouseMetric shows 234 Cowley Drive as 71 m² (764 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 19 February 2019. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 234 Cowley Drive was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

234 Cowley Drive is in postcode BN2 6TH, in Brighton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cowley Drive, BN2 6TH or analysis of the Brighton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.