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2 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Buxton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Buxton Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £968,000 sits 54.9% above the 2010 sale of £625,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Buxton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromF33toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Buxton Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Buxton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£968,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2010Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DE: £940,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Buxton Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Buxton Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,956

Street avg £4,624

Below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Buxton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

BHASVIC — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.