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20 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Hillside Way

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

20 Hillside Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2006. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,062,000 is 31.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

20 Hillside Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 20 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

1decisions11documents9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jan 2006
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of new double garage with driveway alterations.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2005/06303
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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.

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

Current estimate

£1,062,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£808,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2015Most recent

    £808,000

    +56.6%over 10 years
  2. 11 August 2005

    £516,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5FE: £840,000 (2025–2021).

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 epc rating, 20 Hillside Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,706

Street avg £4,343

On par

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Hillside Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

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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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 5FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5FE

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.