Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£735,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£640,000)+15%
- Against BN1 5FE's recent median (£840,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£735,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£640,000)+15%
- Against BN1 5FE's recent median (£840,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Hillside Way is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BN1 5FE
5 sales, median £840,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Hillside Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
2 February 2022Most recent
£640,000
+196.3%over 17 years13 April 2004
£216,000
+23.4%over 1 year29 April 2002
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5FE: £840,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN1 5FE
14 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE
Sold Mar 2025
£940,0009 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE
Sold Jul 2024
£840,00010 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE
Sold Nov 2022
£950,00015 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE
Sold Mar 2021
£765,0005 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE
Sold Mar 2019
£715,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 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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About 3 Hillside Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Hillside Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £735,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 159.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £640,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Hillside Way'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 24 Mar 2025
Current Certificate
Mar 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Hillside Way has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE
1decisions1extensions10documents8nearby
- Dec 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Part 1 and 2 storey front extension incorporating balcony, enlarged roof gable and access steps amendments.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/03451
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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 floor area, 3 Hillside Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,337
Street avg £4,080
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Hillside Way is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Hillside Way was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 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 3 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
- 3 Hillside Way is in council tax band E. 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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