Skip to content
UK Property Looker

6 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 6 Buxton Road

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

6 Buxton Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £1,180,000. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 136.3% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromG5toD56
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
28%67%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC 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.

From £1,645 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Latest sale on 6 Buxton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,062,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,180,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2025Most recent

    £1,180,000

    +148.4%over 14 years

  2. 29 July 2010

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DE: £765,000 (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.

Price per m² for 6 Buxton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,564

Street avg £4,323

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 151 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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.
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

5 bed2 bath
£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 bath
£1.4m

1 Dyke Road Place

BN1 5LD

5 bed2 bath
£1m

1 Colebrook Cottages, Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Exeter Street

BN1 5PG

4 bed
£771k

1 Compton Road

BN1 5AL

4 bed2 bath
£765k

1 Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed1 bath
£923k

1 Croft Road

BN1 5JJ

3 bed2 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.