Summary - 72 ST JAMES'S STREET BRIGHTON BN2 1PJ
1 bed 2 bath Character Property
Prime mixed‑use freehold with immediate income and residential upside.
Freehold mixed‑use Georgian building, approx. 653 sq ft total
Ground floor and basement commercially let — immediate income stream
Upper two floors: vacant 1 bed, 2 bath apartment, ready for rental or remodel
Historic combined annual income circa £30,000 (commercial £12,600)
Exterior/shopfront in mixed condition; some refurbishment likely required
Area classified very deprived; local crime rate reported as very high
Excellent transport links, high footfall location near seafront and amenities
Double glazing (post‑2002) and EPC rated C; heating via electric boiler radiators
This freehold mixed‑use Georgian building on St James’s Street offers a straightforward income and growth play in central Brighton. The ground floor and basement are commercially let, providing an immediate income stream, while the upper two floors form a vacant one‑bed, two‑bath apartment ready for letting or refurbishment to improve yield.
The block is substantial for its footprint (approx. 653 sq ft total) and benefits from double glazing installed post‑2002, mains electricity heating via boiler and radiators, and an EPC rating of C. Its central city location attracts strong footfall, excellent public transport links and a wide range of local amenities, supporting both commercial and residential demand.
Buyer should note the neighbourhood context: the wider area is classified as very deprived with very high local crime statistics. The exterior and shopfront are described as mixed condition and the property will suit an investor comfortable managing a city‑centre asset and any light refurbishment works required to optimise the upper flat.
This is a parochial freehold investment: immediate commercial income plus clear scope to re‑let the vacant apartment to increase total return. The current combined historic annual income is circa £30,000 (approx. £12,600 commercial; previously £17,400 residential).
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