159 Bear Road
BN2 4DB
- Flat
- Leasehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 560 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Fair match£264,000
Range £219,000 to £309,000 · £471 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£81,500
+44.7% since Jun 2021, +7.0% a year
Rank in BN2 4DB
30th of 50
Postcode average £283,020
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
159 Bear Road is a 2 bedroom leasehold flat in BN2 of about 560 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £219,000 to £309,000, about £264,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 30th highest of the 50 homes we can compare in BN2 4DB, where the middle figure averages £283,020.
It last sold for £182,500 in June 2021; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £81,500 since, roughly +7.0% 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
£219,000
Middle
£264,000
Upper end
£309,000
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The street
Bear Road and its sales
159 Bear Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Bear Road. 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.
How 159 Bear Road compares with Bear Road
Against the 14 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
- Its middle figure of £264,000 is 16% below the street's median sale price of £312,500.
- 2 of those 14 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 12 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Bear Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 14
- Average price
- £315,932
- Lowest
- £17,000
- Highest
- £510,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2 | £290,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 | £327,550 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £510,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 4 | £295,500 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £340,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 | £300,250 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 69% (9) | £340,000 | – |
| Flats | 31% (4) | £300,000 | – |
Completed sales on Bear Road
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | Jun 2026 | £372,500 | Terraced | – | – |
| 189 Bear RoadBN2 4DB | Jun 2026 | £228,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 289 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | Feb 2026 | £340,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 141 Bear RoadBN2 4DB | Dec 2025 | £17,000 | Other | – | – |
| 95 Bear RoadBN2 4DB | Dec 2025 | £271,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 281 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | Dec 2025 | £387,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 6 Bear RoadBN2 4DA | Oct 2025 | £320,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 37 Bear RoadBN2 4DA | Jul 2025 | £510,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 295 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | Jun 2025 | £327,550 | Terraced | – | – |
| 215 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | May 2025 | £300,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 43 Bear RoadBN2 4DB | Apr 2025 | £465,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 279 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | Mar 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 249 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | Jan 2025 | £300,000 | Flat | – | – |
| 207 Bear RoadBN2 4DD | Nov 2024 | £305,000 | Flat | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 159 Bear Road, lodged 8 February 2022.
Rating now
C71 points
Could reach
C76 points
5 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1900–1929
- 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
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£66 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 (2022), 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 £29 a year
Rating after73C - 2
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £37 a year
Rating after76C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | £182,500 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in BN2 4DB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A Hollingbury RoadBN1 7JA · Flat | £269,450 | Oct 2025 | 581 sq ft | £464 | 0.6 mi |
| Ground Floor Flat, 48 Vere RoadBN1 4NR · Flat | £310,000 | Jun 2026 | 463 sq ft | £670 | 0.7 mi |
| Ground Floor Flat, 122 Ditchling RiseBN1 4QR · Flat | £220,000 | Jul 2025 | 549 sq ft | £401 | 0.6 mi |
| 109A Ditchling RoadBN1 4SE · Flat | £350,000 | Jun 2026 | 700 sq ft | £500 | 0.7 mi |
| 268A Ditchling RoadBN1 6JF · Flat | £316,000 | Mar 2026 | 646 sq ft | £489 | 0.7 mi |
| 45 The LinkwayBN1 7EJ · Flat | £250,000 | Mar 2025 | 667 sq ft | £375 | 0.5 mi |
| Ground Floor, 84 Ditchling RoadBN1 4SG · Flat | £145,000 | Sept 2025 | 474 sq ft | £306 | 0.6 mi |
| First Floor Flat, 110 Ditchling RiseBN1 4QR · Flat | £235,000 | Mar 2025 | 570 sq ft | £412 | 0.6 mi |
| Flat 4, 196 Ditchling RoadBN1 6JE · Flat | £306,000 | Mar 2026 | 710 sq ft | £431 | 0.6 mi |
| Flat 1, 96 Rugby RoadBN1 6ED · Flat | £300,000 | Mar 2025 | 570 sq ft | £526 | 0.7 mi |
| 167A Ditchling RiseBN1 4QR · Flat | £350,000 | Aug 2025 | 635 sq ft | £551 | 0.6 mi |
| First Floor Flat, 163 Ditchling RiseBN1 4QR · Flat | £243,000 | Mar 2025 | 527 sq ft | £461 | 0.6 mi |
The area
BN2 at a glance
What buyers have paid in BN2
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 | 891 | £459,663 | – | – | −2.5% |
| Flats | 284 | £306,351 | – | – | +0.3% |
| Terraced | 321 | £481,150 | – | – | −0.2% |
| Semi-detached | 118 | £473,886 | – | – | −3.5% |
| Detached | 132 | £646,050 | – | – | −2.2% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2022.
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