Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£500,000
- Against BN1 5FP's recent median (£535,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£500,000
- Against BN1 5FP's recent median (£535,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Hillcrest is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN1 5FP
5 sales, median £535,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
7 Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5FP: £535,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 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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About 7 Hillcrest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Hillcrest is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5FP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2024from Mar 2014
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Hillcrest has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 7 Hillcrest, Brighton, BN1 5FP
1decisions1extensions1documents8nearby
- Nov 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear PVCu conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- BH2003/02963/FP
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Versus other Hillcrest homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.2 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%
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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 5FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
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 7 Hillcrest is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 7 Hillcrest, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 7 Hillcrest was lodged in April 2024 at band D and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 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
- 7 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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