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5 bed house for sale Charles Street, Brighton, BN2

Guide Price

£800,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £460 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band E £3,154 a year

Key features

5/6 bedroom period townhouse
1,738 sq ft (161.4 sq m) over five floors
Open-plan kitchen, dining & living space
Flexible family home or investment
Character features throughout
Prime Kemptown location near the seafront

About this property

Guide Price £800,000-£850,000

Just moments from Brighton seafront, this substantial 5/6 bedroom period townhouse offers 1,738 sq ft of flexible accommodation across five floors. Blending character with modern living, it features spacious interiors, an open-plan kitchen/living space and an enviable Kemptown location close to Brighton College, the Royal Sussex County Hospital and the city centre.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £3,154 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,720
Band B

£2,007
Band C

£2,294
Band D

£2,581
Band E

This home: £3,154
Band F

£3,727
Band G

£4,301
Band H

£5,161

This home is in band E, which costs £3,154 a year in Brighton and Hove for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Brighton and Hove, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

62 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 82% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £800,000 Median £1,250,000 · £750,000 – £2,000,000

Per square foot

£460 9% under

5+ bed houses nearby £506

Against sold prices

1% under

BN2 sold median £465 / sq ft, 2,042 sales

Compared with 62 5+ bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in BN2 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in BN2 →

Location

Charles Street, Brighton, BN2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £800,000

£400k £1.2m

Deposit10% £80,000

£0 £800k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £720,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £160,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
22, Charles Street Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2025	1,701 sq ft £323/sq ft	1,701 sq ft	£323	£550,000
21, Charles Street Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2022	1,733 sq ft £502/sq ft	1,733 sq ft	£502	£870,000
Flat 1, 19, Charles Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£310,000
8, Charles Street Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2020	1,550 sq ft £435/sq ft	1,550 sq ft	£435	£675,000
25, Charles Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2020	764 sq ft £595/sq ft	764 sq ft	£595	£455,000
Flat 5, 19, Charles Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2017	517 sq ft £507/sq ft	517 sq ft	£507	£262,000
Ground Floor Flat, 7, Charles Street Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2015	474 sq ft £422/sq ft	474 sq ft	£422	£200,000
26, Charles Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2014	743 sq ft £606/sq ft	743 sq ft	£606	£450,000