Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, BN1 4NE
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£820,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£725,000)+13%
- Against BN1 4NE's recent median (£657,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. 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
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£820,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£725,000)+13%
- Against BN1 4NE's recent median (£657,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Shaftesbury Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4NE. 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
134 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN1 4NE
5 sales, median £657,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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.
4 Shaftesbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£725,000
+24.9%over 4 years11 April 2017
£580,500
+1512.5%over 21 years29 March 1996
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4NE: £657,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 4NE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, BN1 4NE. 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 4 Shaftesbury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Shaftesbury Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 134 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £820,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 118.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £725,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
4 Shaftesbury Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromE46toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Shaftesbury Road, Brighton, BN1 4NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Shaftesbury Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 Shaftesbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Shaftesbury Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,410
Street avg £4,049
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Bromley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Downs Infant School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary529m
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary656m
- Fairlight Primary SchoolPrimary752m
- St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary838m
Nearest stops
- Bromley RoadBus stop177m
- York HillBus stop189m
- Preston CircusBus stop191m
- Baker StreetBus stop196m
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 4NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
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 DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 4 Shaftesbury Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4NE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Shaftesbury Road. 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 4 Shaftesbury Road was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 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 4 Shaftesbury Road. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 4NE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Shaftesbury Road is in council tax band E. 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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