8 Downside, Brighton, BN1 5EQ
About 8 Downside
8 Downside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 986 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 69.6% above the 2009 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Downside'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2018
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Planning history
8 Downside has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2009Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5EQ: £550,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Downside homes
On price per m², 8 Downside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,947
Street avg £4,351
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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Crime
21/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Top of Copse Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westdene Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB