Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Brigden Street, Brighton, BN1 5DP
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£434,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£375,000)+16%
- Against BN1 5DP's recent median (£730,000)-41%
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
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£434,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£375,000)+16%
- Against BN1 5DP's recent median (£730,000)-41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Brigden Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5DP. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BN1 5DP
5 sales, median £730,000 (2026–2024)
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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.
Price for 38 Brigden Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
27 March 2024Most recent
£375,000
+594.4%over 27 years31 January 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5DP: £730,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in BN1 5DP
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Brigden Street, Brighton, BN1 5DP. 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 38 Brigden Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Brigden Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 4th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2008. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 15.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in March 2024.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromD67toE53
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Brigden Street, Brighton, BN1 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 38 Brigden Street, Brighton, BN1 5DP
1decisions12documents8nearby
- Jun 2008RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement white PVCU windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2007/03565
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- The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Brigden Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 38 Brigden Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,148
Street avg £3,165
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
York Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stanford Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary273m
- Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College16 plus366m
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary633m
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary866m
Nearest stops
- York GroveBus stop173m
- Seven DialsBus stop250m
- Seven DialsBus stop300m
- Compton AvenueBus stop324m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 38 Brigden Street is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5DP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Brigden Street. 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 38 Brigden Street was lodged in July 2023 at band E and is valid until July 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 38 Brigden Street. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Brigden Street is in council tax band B. 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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