Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Maldon Road, Brighton, BN1 5BD
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Maldon Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Maldon Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 21.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Central heatingYes
- 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.
1 Maldon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2026
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 September 2026
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Maldon Road, Brighton, BN1 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Maldon Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 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 Maldon Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2017)
£550,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2017Most recent
£550,000
+77.4%over 12 years2 August 2004
£310,000
+252.3%over 7 years22 May 1997
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5BD: £650,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in BN1 5BD
Versus other Maldon Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Maldon Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,556
Street avg £4,822
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Top of Woodruff Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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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 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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