Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28a, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QF
3 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£195,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£112,100)+74%
- Against BN1 4QF's recent median (£327,500)-40%
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
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£195,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£112,100)+74%
- Against BN1 4QF's recent median (£327,500)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28a is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4QF. 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
32 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in BN1 4QF
5 sales, median £327,500 (2025–2011)
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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 of 5 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.
28a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
21 March 2003Most recent
£112,100
+186.0%over 7 months4 September 2002
£39,200
+45.2%over 6 years28 September 1995
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4QF: £327,500 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in BN1 4QF
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 28a, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QF. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 28a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4QF). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 28a (32–35 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 74% above the 2003 sale of £112,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28a, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
5 applications on record at 28a, Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 4QF
5decisions3extensions65documents27nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Dec 2007SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conversion of maisonette into 3 self-contained flats including extension at rear.
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2007/03089
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2017Decision
- ConditionsAug 2016Decision
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- The 65 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Preston Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
28a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,503
Street avg £2,865
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 km
Preston Circus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Stanford Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary560m
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary599m
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary655m
- Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College16 plus793m
Nearest stops
- Preston CircusBus stop47m
- Preston CircusBus stop109m
- New England StreetBus stop191m
- Preston CircusBus stop199m
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 4QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 28a is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4QF. 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 28a. 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 28a was lodged in April 2024 at band E and is valid until April 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 28a. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 4QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 28a is in council tax band B. 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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