First Floor North, 40 Upper Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 4AN
UPRN:22170434Flat/Maisonette1 bedsBuilt before 1900
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: C (72)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T12:51:39.840385+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-19T06:24:51.377942+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· freshSchools: fresh, refreshed yesterday (2026-11-05T17:42:09.721250+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refreshCouncil Tax· 6mo agoCouncil Tax: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T09:33:12.870431+00:00)
HP Score
78
/ 100
Strong
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Evidence
17 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£239,000
£191k - £287kLow
Estimate
£239k
Range
£191k – £287k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£950
£900 - £1k
Monthly
£950
Yield
4.77%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
First Floor North earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 67/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is excellent (100/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
78
HP Score
78/ 100
Strong
67
Investment Score
67/ 100
Moderate
40
Crime Score
40/ 100
Elevated
100
Walkability
100/ 100
Excellent
Transit & Bike
Transit 57Bike 71
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£239,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£950
Gross Yield4.77%
1y Growth+23.2%
3y Growth-0.4%
5y Growth+0.7%
10y Growth+2.8%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningLow
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
1BN1 4AN
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingBH2026/00375To install telecommunications apparatus.
- PendingBH2026/00368Prior approval for change of use at ground floor from commercial, business and service (E) to form 1no one bedroom flat (C3).
- PendingBH2026/00370T1 Sycamore- remove 3 epicormic stems at the base of the tree (approx diameter 10 cms each) Reduce central top height of the tree by 2 meters and reshape the crown all around. Reasons- the tree has not been worked on for some time and it is cutting out light at the back of the property and for other properties in the vicinity. It is a very tall tree for the confined space that it is in.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership52.6%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (-)
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Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£33,506
Population Density17,089 /km²
Owner Occupied39%
Age Distribution
0-15 7%16-64 82%65+ 11%
Schools Nearby
- St Paul's CofE Primary School0.2 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- Inspected by ISIKings Brighton0.4 mi
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School0.4 miGood
- Carlton Hill Primary School0.4 miGood
2 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 24 Upper Gardner Street-£425k-
- 17 Upper Gardner Street-£555k-
- 13 Upper Gardner Street-£445k-
- 40 Upper Gardner Street-£400k-