Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Gerard Street, Brighton, BN1 4NW
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£711,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£640,000)+11%
- Against BN1 4NW's recent median (£536,000)+33%
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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£711,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£640,000)+11%
- Against BN1 4NW's recent median (£536,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Gerard Street is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4NW. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BN1 4NW
5 sales, median £536,000 (2024–2018)
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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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Gerard Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 January 2025Most recent
£640,000
+67.3%over 10 years12 August 2014
£382,500
+424.0%over 17 years7 March 1997
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4NW: £536,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN1 4NW
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Gerard Street, Brighton, BN1 4NW. 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 8 Gerard Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Gerard Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 11.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 120.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £640,000 in January 2025.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2024from Oct 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Gerard Street, Brighton, BN1 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Gerard Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Gerard Street, Brighton, BN1 4NW
2decisions2extensions10documents27nearby
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.3m, for which the maximum height would be 2.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.2m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2018/01427
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2018Decision
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Versus other Gerard Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Gerard Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,714
Street avg £4,467
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
London Road Brighton - Ditchling Rise — bus station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Downs Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary420m
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary497m
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary712m
- Fairlight Primary SchoolPrimary878m
Nearest stops
- London Road Brighton - Ditchling RiseBus station137m
- London Road (Brighton) Rail StationRailway station176m
- London Road (Brighton) Rail StationRailway station183m
- Preston CircusBus stop201m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
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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 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB
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 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 8 Gerard Street is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4NW. 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 8 Gerard 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 8 Gerard Street was lodged in April 2024 at band D and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Gerard 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 4NW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Gerard 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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