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23 Fernwood Rise, Brighton, BN1 5ER

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Fernwood Rise

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

23 Fernwood Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 54.2% above the 2014 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014). At 67 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Fernwood Rise, Brighton, BN1 5ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 23 Fernwood Rise, Brighton, BN1 5ER

2decisions2extensions15documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension. (Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/04010
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 15 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.

23 Fernwood Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2014Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5ER: £465,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Fernwood Rise homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Fernwood Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,627

Street avg £4,401

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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.
£550k

1 Copse Hill

BN1 5GA

2 bed
£335k

1 Buxton Road

BN1 5DE

2 bed
£303k

1 Beeding Court, 103 Mill Rise

BN1 5GJ

2 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Fernwood Rise

BN1 5ER

3 bed
£520k

1 Fairview Rise

BN1 5GL

3 bed
£533k

1 Bramble Rise

BN1 5GE

3 bed
£189k

1 Elm Court, Dyke Road

BN1 5AW

2 bed1 bath
£704k

1 Dene Vale

BN1 5ED

3 bed3 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

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bramble Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Westdene Primary School. 21 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 5ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Fernwood Rise, Brighton, BN1 5ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.