What type of property is 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE last sold for £940,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £600,000 in June 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

Across 2 sales between June 2018 and March 2025, 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE rose from £600,000 to £940,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

The current EPC rating for 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2011 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (1,948 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 5FE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE have?

14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE has council approval for two-storey front extension granted in June 2019 under ref. BH2019/00346. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE located?

14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE sits in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

Police records around 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

The closest primary school to 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE is Westdene Primary School (535m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (1.6km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE?

The closest bus stop to 14 Hillside Way, BN1 5FE is Hillside Way, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

EPC BSolar panelsSwimming pool1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

181 m²

1948 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Hillside Way

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

14 Hillside Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 181 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £940,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 128.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes
Swimming poolYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Hillside Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromE42toB83

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

1decisions1extensions27documents9nearby

Jun 2019
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey front extension and new front entrance, conversion of integral garage into habitable space and alterations including installation of rooflights to front and sides.
Extension
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
BH2019/00346
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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.

14 Hillside Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£961,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£940,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2025Most recent
£940,000
+56.7%over 6 years
21 June 2018
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5FE: £765,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BN1 5FE

On the street

Versus other Hillside Way homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 14 Hillside Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,193

Street avg £4,194

Above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Brighton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hillside Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Westdene Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 5FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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