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4 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Buxton Road

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

4 Buxton Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 165 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 £820,000 sits 535.7% above the 1996 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 75.8% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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 4 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Buxton Road has no planning applications on record.

9

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.

4 Buxton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£820,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£129,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 1996Most recent

    £129,000

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.

4 Buxton Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£782

Street avg £4,888

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 bath
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

5 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Exeter Street

BN1 5PG

4 bed
£1.4m

1 Dyke Road Place

BN1 5LD

5 bed2 bath
£771k

1 Compton Road

BN1 5AL

4 bed2 bath
£765k

1 Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed1 bath
£1m

1 Colebrook Cottages, Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed2 bath
£743k

1 Brigden Street

BN1 5DP

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Brighton report

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

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