Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET
Listed building
Estimated value
£818,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£790,000)+4%
- Against BN1 4ET's recent median (£865,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£818,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£790,000)+4%
- Against BN1 4ET's recent median (£865,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Pelham Square is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4ET. 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in BN1 4ET
5 sales, median £865,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
20 Pelham Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 June 2019Most recent
£790,000
+41.1%over 1 year24 August 2017
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4ET: £865,000 (2026–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET. 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 20 Pelham Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Pelham Square is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 124.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £790,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2018from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromD57toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%78%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Pelham Square, Brighton, BN1 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Pelham Square has no planning applications on record.
27
But the area is active
27 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Pelham Square homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 20 Pelham Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,810
Street avg £4,778
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
St Peter's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carlton Hill Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary459m
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary561m
- Middle Street Primary SchoolPrimary820m
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary901m
Nearest stops
- St Peter's ChurchBus stop106m
- Trafalgar StreetBus stop131m
- St Peter's ChurchBus stop133m
- CheapsideBus stop213m
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 4ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
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 EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 20 Pelham Square is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4ET. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Pelham Square. 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 20 Pelham Square was lodged in July 2018 at band E and is valid until July 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Pelham Square. 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 4ET, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Pelham Square is in council tax band D. 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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