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20 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,122,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£808,000)+39%
  • Against BN1 5FE's recent median (£840,000)+34%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,122,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£808,000)+39%
  • Against BN1 5FE's recent median (£840,000)+34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Hillside Way is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5FE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    218 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in BN1 5FE

    5 sales, median £840,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £1,122,000 is 38.9% 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

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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

1decisions11documents8nearby
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
    Full record in report

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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
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

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

Crime

1110/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary535m
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & HovePrimary1.4km
  • Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Hillside WayBus stop137m
  • Valley CloseBus stop140m
  • Hill Brow SouthBus stop283m
  • Bottom of Valley DriveBus stop315m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
  • Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
  • Public Order1,432 reports9%

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 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
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Hillside Way is modelled from its 218 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5FE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Hillside Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Hillside Way was lodged in June 2015 at band E and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Hillside Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5FE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Hillside Way is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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