Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Property type
Detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
About 14 Derwent Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Derwent Court is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 31 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 15 units on file.
It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 240.2% above the 2001 sale of £58,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm. At 31 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 59 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Derwent Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Walls
Very PoorAverage
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Derwent Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Derwent Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£58,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2001Most recent
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 3JA: £220,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 3JA
5 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Mar 2026
£220,00022c 22e, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Mar 2025
£370,00017 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold May 2024
£112,500Flat 7, 20 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Dec 2022
£210,000Flat 3, 20 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA
Sold Sept 2021
£235,000
Versus other Dyke Road homes
Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Derwent Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,887
Street avg £4,215
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Buckingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 3JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Derwent Court, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 3JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.