Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£753,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£437,000)+72%
- Against BN1 5DG's recent median (£460,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
126 m²
1358 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£753,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£437,000)+72%
- Against BN1 5DG's recent median (£460,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Lancaster Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
126 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in BN1 5DG
5 sales, median £460,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Lancaster Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 May 2011Most recent
£437,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DG: £460,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 5DG
Flat 4, 12 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG
Sold Jan 2026
£240,00029 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG
Sold Jul 2024
£1,217,0008 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG
Sold May 2022
£821,300Flat 1b, 2 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG
Sold Jan 2022
£460,000Flat 3, 12 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG
Sold Sept 2021
£189,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Lancaster Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lancaster Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1358 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 126 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 72.3% above the 2011 sale of £437,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
4 Lancaster Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2021
Current Certificate
Jan 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 January 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Lancaster Road, Brighton, BN1 5DG
1decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
- Sept 2024Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Roof alterations to include rear dormer to replace the existing dormer and revised fenestration.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2024/01798
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Versus other Lancaster Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Lancaster Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,464
Street avg £4,600
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
BHASVIC — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Stanford Junior School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary168m
- Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College16 plus224m
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary482m
- Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary742m
Nearest stops
- BHASVICBus stop197m
- BHASVICBus stop220m
- Seven DialsBus stop304m
- York GroveBus stop324m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
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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 5DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Lancaster Road is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Lancaster Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Lancaster Road was lodged in January 2011 at band F and expired in January 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Lancaster Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Lancaster Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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