289 Bear Road
BN2 4DD
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 753 sq ft
- EPC E
What comparable sales show
Fair match£364,000
Range £302,000 to £426,000 · £483 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£24,000
+7.1% since Feb 2026
Rank in BN2 4DD
25th of 56
Postcode average £326,714
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
289 Bear Road is a 2 bedroom freehold terraced in BN2 of about 753 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £302,000 to £426,000, about £364,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 25th highest of the 56 homes we can compare in BN2 4DD, where the middle figure averages £326,714.
It last sold for £340,000 in February 2026; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £24,000 since.
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
£302,000
Middle
£364,000
Upper end
£426,000
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The street
Bear Road and its sales
289 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 289 Bear Road compares with Bear Road
Against the 14 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
- Its middle figure of £364,000 is 16% above the street's median sale price of £312,500.
- 10 of those 14 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 4 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 Road (this home)BN2 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 289 Bear Road, lodged 5 May 2023.
Rating now
E44 points
Could reach
B83 points
39 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
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Mostly double glazing
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
PoorLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£540 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 (2023), 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
Flat roof insulation
Typical cost £850–£1,500 · saves about £75 a year
Rating after48E - 2
Cavity wall insulation
Typical cost £500–£1,500 · saves about £88 a year
Rating after52E - 3
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £36 a year
Rating after54E - 4
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £21 a year
Rating after55D - 5
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder
Typical cost £15–£30 · saves about £45 a year
Rating after57D - 6
Hot water cylinder thermostat
Typical cost £200–£400 · saves about £72 a year
Rating after61D - 7
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £27 a year
Rating after62D - 8
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £137 a year
Rating after69C - 9
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £39 a year
Rating after71C - 10
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £380 a year
Rating after83B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | £340,000 | +114.5% | +3.4% |
| December 2002 | £158,500 | +74.2% | +29.0% |
| October 2000 | £91,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in BN2 4DD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Davey DriveBN1 7BJ · Terraced | £452,500 | Nov 2025 | 797 sq ft | £568 | 0.5 mi |
| 10 Romsey CloseBN1 7BQ · Terraced | £370,000 | Jun 2026 | 775 sq ft | £477 | 0.7 mi |
| 9 Thompson RoadBN1 7BH · Terraced | £200,000 | Jun 2025 | 764 sq ft | £262 | 0.5 mi |
| 82 Stephens RoadBN1 7ER · Terraced | £359,000 | Apr 2026 | 753 sq ft | £476 | 0.7 mi |
| 3 Dunster CloseBN1 7ED · Terraced | £330,000 | Nov 2025 | 786 sq ft | £420 | 0.6 mi |
| 37 Thompson RoadBN1 7BH · Terraced | £375,000 | Oct 2025 | 926 sq ft | £405 | 0.5 mi |
| 90 Roedale RoadBN1 7GD · Terraced | £401,200 | May 2026 | 818 sq ft | £490 | 0.7 mi |
| 45 Dudley RoadBN1 7GL · Terraced | £312,000 | Apr 2026 | 840 sq ft | £372 | 0.7 mi |
| 3 MountfieldsBN1 7BT · Terraced | £427,500 | Oct 2025 | 797 sq ft | £537 | 0.6 mi |
| 100 Roedale RoadBN1 7GD · Terraced | £420,000 | Dec 2025 | 861 sq ft | £488 | 0.7 mi |
| 26 Crespin WayBN1 7FG · Terraced | £410,000 | Sept 2025 | 980 sq ft | £419 | 0.6 mi |
| 43 The CrestwayBN1 7BX · Terraced | £425,000 | Feb 2025 | 872 sq ft | £487 | 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 | 898 | £459,290 | – | – | −2.6% |
| Flats | 285 | £306,258 | – | – | +0.3% |
| Terraced | 325 | £480,499 | – | – | −0.5% |
| Semi-detached | 118 | £473,886 | – | – | −3.5% |
| Detached | 134 | £643,050 | – | – | −2.9% |
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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 May 2023.
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