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21 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Hillside Way

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

21 Hillside Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 sits 69.5% above the 2006 sale of £462,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Hillside Way

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Hillside Way has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Hillside Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£784,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£462,500

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2006Most recent

    £462,500

    +40.6%over 4 years

  2. 6 October 2002

    £329,000

    +161.1%over 6 years

  3. 3 April 1996

    £126,000

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.

21 Hillside Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,129

Street avg £4,301

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Hillside Way

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£771k

1 Compton Road

BN1 5AL

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Exeter Street

BN1 5PG

4 bed
£765k

1 Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed1 bath
£1m

1 Colebrook Cottages, Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed2 bath
£743k

1 Brigden Street

BN1 5DP

3 bed1 bath
£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 bath
£704k

1 Dene Vale

BN1 5ED

3 bed3 bath
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

5 bed2 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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.