What kind of home is 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND last sold for £29,000 in January 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

The current EPC rating for 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND use?

The latest EPC at 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND in?

28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

Police records around 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

The closest primary school to 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND is St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School (329m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND?

The closest bus stop to 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, BN1 2ND is Waitrose, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, Brighton, BN1 2ND

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 6th

Bedroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 28 Osprey House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

28 Osprey House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 2ND). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil. At 49 m² this is the 17th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 26 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 627.6% above the 1997 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 76.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground
BalconyYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromD63toC70

Main Fuel

GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Osprey House, Sillwood Place, Brighton, BN1 2ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Osprey House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Osprey House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£29,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 January 1997Most recent
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 2ND: £260,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in BN1 2ND

On the street

Versus other Sillwood Place homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 28 Osprey House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£592

Street avg £3,400

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£527k

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BN1 2EW

2 bed1 bath

£354k

1 Dorchester Court, Norfolk Square

BN1 2QA

2 bed

1 Sillwood Place

BN1 2LH

1 bed1 bath

£202k

10 Burleigh Court, Cavendish Place

BN1 2HR

£380k

1 Embassy Court, Kings Road

BN1 2PX

3 bed1 bath

£477k

1 Stone Street

BN1 2HB

3 bed1 bath

£256k

1 Bedford Place

BN1 2PT

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

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Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waitrose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 2ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 2ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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