79, Compton Road, BN1 5AL
79 Compton Road is a 105 m² / 1,130 sq ft semi-detached home in Brighton. It sold for £672,400 in August 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £653k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £509k to £679k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£672,400 on Aug 2023
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Compton Road.
- Internal area
- 105 square metres (1,130 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,403 per square metre (£595 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,223 per square metre (£578 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2023 £672,400 £6,404 £653,376 £6,223 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 105 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 £653,376. 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 £4,850 and £6,470 per square metre (£450 and £601 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 105 m², this implies a valuation between £509,000 and £679,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 150 square metres (1,615 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2021 BH2020/03510
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 79 Compton Road Brighton
- Description:
- Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating an L shaped rear dormer and 2no front rooflights.
- Planning ref:
- February 2021 BH2020/03784
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 79 Compton Road Brighton
- Description:
- Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.37m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.95m.
- Planning ref:
- December 2020 BH2020/03515
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 79 Compton Road Brighton
- Description:
- Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.37m, for which the maximum height would be 2.95m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.67m.
- Planning ref:
- November 2020 BH2020/02627
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 79 Compton Road Brighton
- Description:
- Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey ground floor rear infill extension and replacement of ground floor window in existing lean-to extension. Loft conversion incorporating an L shaped rear dormer and 2no front rooflights.
- Summary:
- 27 January 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 105 sqm (1,130 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
79 Compton Road 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 £653,376.
- Based on an internal area of 105 m² and recent prices in Brighton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £509,000 to £679,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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