Sold price history
St James's Avenue, Brighton house prices
Homes in St James's Avenue, Brighton have a median sold price of £191,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −40% in cash — but −57% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £191,000
- 10 years · cash
- −40%
- 10 years · real
- −57%
HM Land Registry · 93 sales ·
46 with floor area ·
Updated 9 Feb 2026
Key facts
Median price
£191,000
Price per m²
£3,577
Sales recorded
93
Price range
£25,000 – £1,150,000
St James's Avenue, Brighton prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
The cash line tells one story (−40%); the real-terms line, −57%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in St James's Avenue, Brighton
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Flat 4, 1 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £284,500 | £4,377 |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Lower Ground Floor Flat, 23 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £315,000 | — |
| 24 Nov 2023 | Ground Floor Flat, 23 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £250,000 | £6,250 |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 39 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £746,000 | £5,968 |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Flat 2, 13 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £265,000 | — |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Lower Ground Floor Flat, 29 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £183,000 | — |
| 22 Mar 2023 | 2 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £817,000 | £5,964 |
| 6 Mar 2023 | Basement Flat, 17 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £370,000 | £6,379 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Flat C, 9 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £300,000 | — |
| 24 Jun 2022 | Flat 2, 1 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £285,000 | £6,064 |
| 11 Nov 2021 | 15 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £1,150,000 | £4,978 |
| 1 Sep 2021 | 19 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £289,000 | — |
| 5 May 2021 | Flat 4, 1 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £285,000 | £4,385 |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 4 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £660,000 | £5,500 |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Flat 3, 23 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £265,000 | £5,300 |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 27 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £540,000 | £4,030 |
| 28 May 2020 | 15 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £772,000 | £3,342 |
| 17 May 2019 | Basement Flat, 37 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £278,500 | £5,157 |
| 14 Mar 2019 | 37 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £365,000 | £3,544 |
| 11 Feb 2019 | First Floor Flat, 1 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £180,000 | — |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Flat 2, 17 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £250,000 | £4,902 |
| 8 Feb 2018 | 12 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £694,000 | £5,338 |
| 20 Dec 2016 | Basement Flat, 17 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £320,000 | £5,517 |
| 8 Dec 2016 | 8 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £625,000 | — |
| 1 Nov 2016 | Flat 4, 3 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £235,000 | £3,852 |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 2 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £750,000 | £5,474 |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Flat B, 9 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £264,000 | — |
| 16 Jul 2015 | Ground Floor Flat 2, 5 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £255,000 | — |
| 12 Nov 2014 | 19 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Flat Leasehold | £248,000 | — |
| 23 Jul 2014 | 25 St James's Avenue · BN2 1QD | Terraced Freehold | £575,000 | £4,423 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in St James's Avenue, Brighton
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Ground Floor Flat, St James's Avenue | £37,000 30 May 1997 | £84,950 2 Jun 2000 | 2 | +32% per year | +29% inflation-adjusted |
| 6 Garden Flat, St James's Avenue | £57,000 1 Oct 1999 | £122,500 8 Oct 2002 | 2 | +29% per year | +26% inflation-adjusted |
| 13 Second Floor Flat, St James's Avenue | £37,500 27 Feb 1997 | £143,500 4 Dec 2003 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| 19 Flat 3, St James's Avenue | £36,786 12 May 1998 | £158,000 5 Dec 2005 | 3 | +21% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| 19 Lower Ground Floor Flat, St James's Avenue | £52,000 15 May 1998 | £164,000 3 Jun 2005 | 3 | +18% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 23 First Floor Flat, St James's Avenue | £36,500 4 Dec 1996 | £150,000 8 Feb 2007 | 2 | +15% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 13 Basement Flat, St James's Avenue | £36,500 2 Jun 1995 | £174,950 21 Feb 2007 | 3 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 17 Flat 1, St James's Avenue | £36,000 29 Nov 1996 | £180,000 30 Nov 2009 | 3 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 33, St James's Avenue | £113,000 25 Jul 1997 | £135,000 29 Jan 1999 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, St James's Avenue | £370,000 23 May 2011 | £694,000 8 Feb 2018 | 3 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, St James's Avenue | £105,000 10 Jul 1995 | £575,000 23 Jul 2014 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, St James's Avenue | £117,000 9 Feb 1996 | £1,150,000 11 Nov 2021 | 3 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, St James's Avenue | £80,000 24 Feb 1995 | £817,000 22 Mar 2023 | 4 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 35 Basement Flat 1, St James's Avenue | £53,950 10 Jul 1995 | £65,500 13 Nov 1997 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 5 Ground Floor Flat 2, St James's Avenue | £80,000 4 Jan 2001 | £255,000 16 Jul 2015 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 6 Upper Maisonette, St James's Avenue | £163,000 30 Jan 2002 | £320,000 5 Apr 2012 | 5 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 3 Flat 4, St James's Avenue | £82,500 17 Nov 2000 | £235,000 1 Nov 2016 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 9 Flat B, St James's Avenue | £124,950 11 Dec 2003 | £264,000 18 Dec 2015 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 23 Lower Ground Floor Flat, St James's Avenue | £72,500 28 Jan 2000 | £315,000 14 Jun 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, St James's Avenue | £288,000 21 Nov 2003 | £746,000 6 Nov 2023 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 9 Flat C, St James's Avenue | £145,000 8 Sep 2006 | £300,000 30 Jun 2022 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, St James's Avenue | £365,000 26 Jul 2004 | £625,000 8 Dec 2016 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 17 Basement Flat, St James's Avenue | £196,000 21 Aug 2007 | £370,000 6 Mar 2023 | 4 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 37 Basement Flat, St James's Avenue | £139,950 26 Mar 2002 | £278,500 17 May 2019 | 5 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, St James's Avenue | £230,000 14 Sep 2001 | £365,000 14 Mar 2019 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, St James's Avenue | £248,000 12 Nov 2014 | £289,000 1 Sep 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, St James's Avenue | £465,000 10 Aug 2007 | £540,000 21 Aug 2020 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 1 Flat 4, St James's Avenue | £285,000 5 May 2021 | £284,500 9 Feb 2026 | 2 | 0% per year | −5% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How St James's Avenue, Brighton compares
Rank in the town
958th of 1,563 streets in Brighton
Rank in the postcode district
425th of 694 streets in BN2
Against the town median
4% below the Brighton median of £199,500
Against England & Wales
22% above the national median of £157,000
St James's Avenue, Brighton house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in St James's Avenue, Brighton?
Half of homes sold in St James's Avenue, Brighton went for more than £191,000 and half for less, across 93 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in St James's Avenue, Brighton?
Recorded sales in St James's Avenue, Brighton range from £25,000 to £1,150,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in St James's Avenue, Brighton risen?
Over the past decade prices in St James's Avenue, Brighton are −40% in cash terms but −57% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in St James's Avenue, Brighton?
In St James's Avenue, Brighton the median price is £3,577 per square metre, from 46 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in St James's Avenue, Brighton was 9 February 2026.
Popular places
yearly change, HM Land RegistryLondon▼ 8%£285,000median · past year downManchester▲ 0%£118,000median · past year upBirmingham▲ 2%£120,000median · past year upLeeds▼ 2%£126,500median · past year downBristol▲ 1%£179,995median · past year upLiverpool▲ 0%£105,000median · past year upSheffield▼ 3%£118,000median · past year downNottingham▼ 2%£123,500median · past year down
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.