Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£361,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£325,000)+11%
- Against BN1 4QS's recent median (£365,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
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
£361,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£325,000)+11%
- Against BN1 4QS's recent median (£365,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Shaftesbury Place is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4QS. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BN1 4QS
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
Price for 5 Shaftesbury Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
12 December 2017Most recent
£325,000
+75.7%over 10 years23 March 2007
£185,000
+311.1%over 10 years21 March 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 4QS: £365,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 4QS
8 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS
Sold Aug 2025
£475,0003 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS
Sold Feb 2025
£365,0009 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS
Sold Jun 2022
£352,000Flat 2, 7 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS
Sold Jan 2022
£375,000Flat 1, 7 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS
Sold Dec 2019
£250,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS. 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 5 Shaftesbury Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Shaftesbury Place is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 11.1% above the 2017 sale price.
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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 4)
Nov 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2016from Aug 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%60%
More low energy lighting installed
Nov 2016from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromC69toE51
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Shaftesbury Place, Brighton, BN1 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Shaftesbury Place 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 Shaftesbury Place homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Shaftesbury Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £3,570
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Downs Infant School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary281m
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary347m
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary779m
- Fairlight Primary SchoolPrimary826m
Nearest stops
- London Road (Brighton) Rail StationRailway station27m
- London Road (Brighton) Rail StationRailway station33m
- London Road Brighton - Ditchling RiseBus station38m
- London Road (Brighton) Rail StationRailway station83m
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 4QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
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 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 5 Shaftesbury Place is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 4QS. 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 5 Shaftesbury Place. 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 5 Shaftesbury Place was lodged in November 2016 at band E and is valid until November 2026. 4 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 5 Shaftesbury Place. 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 4QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Shaftesbury Place is in council tax band A. 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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