Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Lorne Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lorne Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4NL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £567,500 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
15%93%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Lorne 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Lorne Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£567,500
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2022Most recent
£567,500
+141.5%over 12 years10 June 2010
£235,000
+261.5%over 12 years6 August 1997
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4NL: £630,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Lorne Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Lorne Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,851
Street avg £5,153
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Preston Circus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Downs Infant School. 31 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 4NL 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
46.2dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Lorne Road, Brighton, BN1 4NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.