Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Kemp Street, Brighton, BN1 4EF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£581,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£540,000)+8%
- Against BN1 4EF's recent median (£492,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£581,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£540,000)+8%
- Against BN1 4EF's recent median (£492,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Kemp Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BN1 4EF
5 sales, median £492,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4EF: £492,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Kemp Street, Brighton, BN1 4EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Kemp Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Kemp Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 46 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Kemp Street, Brighton, BN1 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 42 Kemp Street, Brighton, BN1 4EF
1decisions8documents27nearby
- Oct 2022RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing rear upvc windows and door with new upvc windows and bi-fold door.
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2022/02385
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Versus other Kemp Street homes
Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 42 Kemp Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,835
Street avg £5,403
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
0.1 km
Frederick Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary381m
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary642m
- St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary720m
- Middle Street Primary SchoolPrimary757m
Nearest stops
- Frederick PlaceBus stop94m
- Brighton StationBus stop110m
- Trafalgar StreetBus stop116m
- Brighton StationBus stop148m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
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 4EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Kemp Street is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 42 Kemp Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Kemp Street was lodged in October 2019 at band C and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42 Kemp Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 4EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Kemp Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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