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5 Fernwood Rise, Brighton, BN1 5ER

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Fernwood Rise

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

5 Fernwood Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5ER). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 50.8% above the 2013 sale of £327,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2003.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

5 Fernwood Rise's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 5 Fernwood Rise, Brighton, BN1 5ER

1decisions1extensions9nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Alterations to roof and new dormer window to rear.

    Reference
    BH2003/01657/FP
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£327,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2013Most recent

    £327,500

    +18.7%over 6 years
  2. 1 February 2007

    £276,000

    +23.2%over 3 years
  3. 18 November 2003

    £223,950

    +166.6%over 5 years
  4. 30 January 1998

    £84,000

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.

5 Fernwood Rise outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,950

Street avg £4,494

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
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
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.

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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