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8 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Buxton Road

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

8 Buxton Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 162 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 lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Buxton 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 02 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 8 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Buxton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DE

1decisions6documents9nearby
  1. Aug 2014
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed enlargement of existing dormer to rear.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/02140
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£916,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£835,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2016Most recent

    £835,000

    +21.0%over 2 years

  2. 3 April 2014

    £689,950

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Buxton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,154

Street avg £4,524

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£875k

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£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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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