Essex Place

BN2 1LB

BN2 1LL

Last updated Jul 2026

Key Street Insights

Essex Place is a residential street with 128 addresses.

It ranks as the 785th largest and 152nd most expensive of the 864 streets in the BN2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.

The street contains a total of 128 properties: 128 flats.

Ave. Sale Price: £247,288
10 Year change: up 5.8%
Ave. Rental Price: £1,367pcm
10 Year change: up 31.4%
Ave. £ per ft²: £369/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield: 6.6%/year/yr

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Key Street Insights

Essex Place is a residential street with 128 addresses.

It ranks as the 785th largest and 152nd most expensive of the 864 streets in the BN2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.

The street contains a total of 128 properties: 128 flats.

Ave. Sale Price: £247,288
10 Year change: up 5.8%
Ave. Rental Price: £1,367pcm
10 Year change: up 31.4%
Ave. £ per ft²: £369/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield: 6.6%/year/yr

All figures are subject to T&Cs

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128 flats

1 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
2 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
3 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
4 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
5 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
6 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
7 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
8 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
9 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
10 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
11 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
12 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
13 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
14 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
15 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
16 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
17 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
18 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
19 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
20 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
21 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
22 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
23 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
24 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
25 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
26 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
27 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
28 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
29 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
30 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
31 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
32 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
33 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
34 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
35 Essex Place
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
36 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
37 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
38 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
39 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
40 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
41 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
42 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
43 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
44 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
45 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
46 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
47 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
48 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
49 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
50 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
51 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
52 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
53 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
54 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
55 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
56 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
57 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
58 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
59 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
60 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
61 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
62 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
63 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
64 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
65 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
66 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
67 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
68 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
69 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
70 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
71 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
72 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
73 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
74 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
75 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
76 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
77 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
78 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
79 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
80 Essex Place
2 Bed Period Flat
81 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
82 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
83 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
84 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
85 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
86 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
87 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
88 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
89 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
90 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
91 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
92 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
93 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
94 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
95 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
96 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
97 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
98 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
99 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
100 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
101 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
102 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
103 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
104 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
105 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
106 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
107 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
108 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
109 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
110 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
111 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
112 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
113 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
114 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
115 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
116 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
117 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
118 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
119 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
120 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
121 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
122 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
123 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
124 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
125 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
126 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
127 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
128 Essex Place
2 Bed Mid-century Flat

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Sales Market Trends

The last sale on Essex Place sold for £252,000 on 27th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.

The current average value in the street is £247,288.
The Essex Place Sales Market has increased by 5.8% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
June 2026	-3.2%	£247,288
June 2025	-0.6%	£255,347
June 2024	-2.2%	£256,902
June 2023	-1.4%	£262,602
June 2022	6.2%	£266,392
June 2021	4.8%	£250,855
June 2020	1.3%	£239,304
June 2019	-0.2%	£236,144
June 2018	-0.2%	£236,579
June 2017	1.4%	£236,960
June 2016	10.4%	£233,674
June 2015	9.5%	£211,754
June 2014	9.1%	£193,398
June 2013	3.4%	£177,214
June 2012	1.2%	£171,464
June 2011	-1.4%	£169,506
June 2010	10.7%	£171,988
June 2009	-11.1%	£155,297
June 2008	-2%	£174,720
June 2007	0%	£178,355

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Rental Market Trends

The current average rental value in the street is £1,367.
The Essex Place Rental Market has increased by 31.4% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
June 2026	2.7%	£1,367pcm
June 2025	0.6%	£1,330pcm
June 2024	5.7%	£1,322pcm
June 2023	3.5%	£1,251pcm
June 2022	6.3%	£1,209pcm
June 2021	6.5%	£1,137pcm
June 2020	-0.6%	£1,068pcm
June 2019	2.1%	£1,074pcm
June 2018	0.6%	£1,052pcm
June 2017	0.5%	£1,045pcm
June 2016	3.2%	£1,040pcm
June 2015	4.7%	£1,008pcm
June 2014	4.4%	£963pcm
June 2013	1.5%	£923pcm
June 2012	3%	£909pcm
June 2011	1.5%	£882pcm
June 2010	7.4%	£869pcm
June 2009	-3.8%	£809pcm
June 2008	2.7%	£841pcm
June 2007	0%	£818pcm

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Sales History

The last sale was on 27th August 2025 for £252,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%. The street has had a total of 53 sales since 1995.

Essex Place, Brighton, BN2 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

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Nearby Streets

Essex Place, Brighton, BN2 is the 785th largest and the 152nd most expensive street in the BN2 area.

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73 Addresses
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Sections of this street

There are 2 postcodes on Essex Place, Brighton, BN2.

House prices in BN2 1LB
64 Addresses
House prices in BN2 1LL
64 Addresses

Property Types

1 period flat built between 1800 and 1911
127 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979

period flat (1)
mid-century flat (127)

Energy Efficiency

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 128 properties.
The most common rating is C.

A (0)
E (2)
B (19)
F (0)
C (98)
G (0)
D (9)
No EPC (0)

Schools Nearby

The nearest primary school to Essex Place, Brighton, BN2 is Queen's Park Primary School, which is 300 metres away.

Queen's Park Primary School
300 m away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
700 m away
Carlton Hill Primary School
700 m away

The nearest secondary school is Cardinal Newman Catholic School, which is 3.0 kilometres away.

Cardinal Newman Catholic School
3.0 km away
Dorothy Stringer School
3.5 km away
Varndean School
3.5 km away

Schools and house prices

Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearby

The closest station to Essex Place, Brighton, BN2 is Brighton station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.

Brighton
|
1.5 km away
London Road (Brighton)
|
2.0 km away
Moulsecoomb
|
3.0 km away

Available Internet Speeds

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in this area.

Superfast

20 mbps

Max upload

78.55 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast Broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

20 mbps

Max Download

78.55 mbps

Source: Ofcom (June 2026)

Risk of Flooding

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.

Very Low floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskVery Low

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearby

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Essex Place, Brighton, BN2, 78.1% of property is socially rented and 8.8% is privately rented.

The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

South East

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Area

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Essex Place, Brighton, BN2, 10.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

South East

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residents

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around Essex Place, Brighton, BN2, the average age was 42.1 and the most common age was 27.

Within this area

Within South East

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homes

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around Essex Place, Brighton, BN2, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

0.0%

Within this area

1.0%

Within South East

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Home

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around Essex Place, Brighton, BN2, there are an average of 0.3 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.

0.3

Within this area

1.4

Within South East

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Property Types

Energy Efficiency

Schools Nearby

Public Transport Nearby

Available Internet Speeds

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Home Ownership Nearby

Education Levels in the Area

Average Age of Residents

Average age

Age distribution

Number of Second Homes

Average Cars per Home

Home Ownership Nearby

Education Levels in the Area

Average Age of Residents

Average age

Age distribution

Number of Second Homes

Average Cars per Home

Available Internet Speeds

Risk of Flooding

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Sales Market Trends

Rental Market Trends

Sales History

Top 3 Most Expensive Sales

Nearby Streets

Sections of this street

Property Types

Energy Efficiency

Schools Nearby

Public Transport Nearby

Available Internet Speeds

Risk of Flooding

Home Ownership Nearby

Education Levels in the Area

Average Age of Residents

Average age

Age distribution

Number of Second Homes

Average Cars per Home

Home Ownership Nearby

Education Levels in the Area

Average Age of Residents

Average age

Age distribution

Number of Second Homes

Average Cars per Home

Available Internet Speeds

Risk of Flooding

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