5 Herbert Road
BN1 6PB
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 614 sq ft
- EPC D
Comparable flats near 5 Herbert Road, BN1 6PB have recently sold for around £245,000, based on 12 completed sales since November 2024. That works out at about £449 per square foot. 5 Herbert Road last sold for £95,000 in May 2001.
Property type changes the answer more than anything else. The energy certificate register records 5 Herbert Road as a flat with a floor area of about 610 sq ft. Flats and houses nearby sell at very different prices, so the comparison above uses only homes of the same type. Every figure comes from HM Land Registry completed sales, with the source and date shown. Asking prices are never used.
Quick answers
- Roughly how much is 5 Herbert Road worth?
- Similar flats nearby have recently sold for around £245,000, or about £449 per square foot, according to HM Land Registry completed sales. Condition, layout and any lease terms can move the price for this home, which is why a local agent's valuation is the next step.
- Where can I see sold prices for BN1?
- ValuQ's sold-prices page for the district is at valuq.co.uk/sold-prices/bn1. It lists completed sales from HM Land Registry with floor areas from the energy certificate register.
What comparable sales show
Fair match£276,000
Range £229,000 to £323,000 · £449 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£181,000
+190.5% since May 2001, +4.3% a year
Rank in BN1 6PB
33rd of 49
Postcode average £473,939
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
5 Herbert Road is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in BN1 of about 614 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £229,000 to £323,000, about £276,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 33rd highest of the 49 homes we can compare in BN1 6PB, where the middle figure averages £473,939.
It last sold for £95,000 in May 2001; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £181,000 since, roughly +4.3% a year.
Across Brighton and Hove, average prices fell 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£229,000
Middle
£276,000
Upper end
£323,000
Done work since the records were made? Claim your home and tell us, or ask local agents where yours sits.
On the map
Where 5 Herbert Road is
5 Herbert Road on the map
This home and the completed sales its figure is worked out from. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 5 Herbert Road, lodged 2 September 2020.
Rating now
D62 points
Could reach
C74 points
12 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
(another dwelling above)
Not rated on the certificate
Floor
To unheated space, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Partial double glazing
PoorHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 57% of fixed outlets
Good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£228 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2020), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £68 a year
Rating after66D - 2
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £108 a year
Rating after72C - 3
Increase hot water cylinder insulation
Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £12 a year
Rating after73C - 4
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £15 · saves about £22 a year
Rating after73C - 5
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
Typical cost £3,300–£6,500 · saves about £18 a year
Rating after74C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | £95,000 | +33.8% | +34.2% |
| June 2000 | £71,000 | +97.2% | +18.2% |
| May 1996 | £36,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in BN1 6PB
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, 3 Balfour RoadBN1 6NA · Flat | £315,000 | Dec 2025 | 657 sq ft | £480 | 0.1 mi |
| 2 Surrenden Lodge Surrenden RoadBN1 6QB · Flat | £220,000 | Jul 2025 | 570 sq ft | £386 | 0.1 mi |
| 41 Surrenden Lodge Surrenden RoadBN1 6QB · Flat | £195,000 | Jun 2025 | 581 sq ft | £335 | 0.1 mi |
| 29 Surrenden Lodge Surrenden RoadBN1 6QB · Flat | £245,000 | Jan 2025 | 581 sq ft | £422 | 0.1 mi |
| Ground Floor Flat, 170 Havelock RoadBN1 6GQ · Flat | £285,000 | Jan 2026 | 495 sq ft | £576 | 0.2 mi |
| 8 Surrenden Lodge Surrenden RoadBN1 6QB · Flat | £245,000 | Nov 2024 | 581 sq ft | £422 | 0.1 mi |
| Ground Floor Flat, 128 Havelock RoadBN1 6GQ · Flat | £279,000 | Feb 2026 | 484 sq ft | £576 | 0.2 mi |
| First Floor Flat, 79 Preston DroveBN1 6LD · Flat | £375,000 | Nov 2025 | 872 sq ft | £430 | < 0.1 mi |
| Flat 6, 35 Preston Park AvenueBN1 6HG · Flat | £324,000 | Nov 2024 | 667 sq ft | £485 | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 3, 36 Balfour RoadBN1 6NA · Flat | £220,000 | Jan 2025 | 495 sq ft | £444 | 0.1 mi |
| Flat 2, 25 Harrington RoadBN1 6RF · Flat | £230,000 | Oct 2025 | 441 sq ft | £521 | 0.2 mi |
| Flat 5, 35 Preston Park AvenueBN1 6HG · Flat | £218,000 | Aug 2025 | 409 sq ft | £533 | 0.1 mi |
The area
BN1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in BN1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 694 | £496,163 | 1,029 sq ft | £492 | −5.7% |
| Flats | 275 | £306,152 | 683 sq ft | £464 | +0.2% |
| Terraced | 195 | £591,748 | 1,160 sq ft | £534 | −4.6% |
| Semi-detached | 135 | £561,910 | 1,164 sq ft | £469 | −3.0% |
| Detached | 58 | £901,828 | 1,625 sq ft | £541 | +9.8% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of September 2020.
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