Property data
Sale history
£672,400 on Aug 2023
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Compton Road.

Floorplan 79
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Internal area
105 square metres (1,130 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

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
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 79 Compton Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 04/04/2023. It last appeared Sep 2023.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 79 Compton Road.

Photos for 79 Compton Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
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.
EPC Inspections
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.
Frequently asked questions

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.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79 Compton Road last sold for £672,400 in August 2023.

HouseMetric shows 79 Compton Road as 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 27 January 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 79 Compton Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

79 Compton Road is in postcode BN1 5AL, in Brighton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Compton Road, BN1 5AL 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 2 July 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.