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47 Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP

Estimated value

£554,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£320,000)+73%
  • Against BN1 5FP's recent median (£535,000)+4%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
63 m²
677 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
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

£554,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£320,000)+73%
  • Against BN1 5FP's recent median (£535,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 47 Hillcrest is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5FP. 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

    63 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in BN1 5FP

    5 sales, median £535,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

47 Hillcrest valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2011Most recent

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5FP: £535,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 47 Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP. 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 47 Hillcrest

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

47 Hillcrest is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 677 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 73.1% above the 2011 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

47 Hillcrest'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 14 Mar 2021

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Hillcrest homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 47 Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,091

Street avg £3,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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

0.2 km

Valley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Westdene Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary258m
  • Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Patcham High SchoolSecondary1.4km
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Valley CloseBus stop236m
  • Hillside WayBus stop275m
  • Bottom of Valley DriveBus stop387m
  • Top of Copse HillBus stop404m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5FP

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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Comparables

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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 47 Hillcrest is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5FP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 47 Hillcrest. 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 47 Hillcrest was lodged in March 2011 at band D and expired in March 2021, 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. None is matched to 47 Hillcrest. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5FP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
47 Hillcrest is in council tax band D. 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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