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5 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

5 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£938,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£715,000)+31%
  • 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.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£938,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£715,000)+31%
  • Against BN1 5FE's recent median (£840,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Hillside Way is modelled from its 228 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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

    228 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • 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 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

5 Hillside Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2019Most recent

    £715,000

    +24.3%over 5 years

  2. 6 December 2013

    £575,000

    +24.3%over 7 years

  3. 24 August 2006

    £462,500

    +85.0%over 3 years

  4. 16 December 2002

    £250,000

    +85.2%over 4 years

  5. 7 September 1998

    £135,000

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 5 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 5 Hillside Way

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

5 Hillside Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5FE). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £715,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £938,000 is 31.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Hillside Way has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 5 Hillside Way, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5FE

3decisions3extensions13documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of additional storey on existing dwelling (Amended Re-submission of Refused applications BH2003/01238/FP, BH2003/00545/FP, BH2002/02376/FP and BH2002/03302/FP.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    BH2003/02091/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

5 Hillside Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,136

Street avg £4,400

Below

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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%

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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
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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 5 Hillside Way is modelled from its 228 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Hillside Way was lodged in June 2021 at band C and is valid until June 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 5 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
5 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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