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3 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA

4 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
820 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Copse Hill

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

3 Copse Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £590,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 137.7% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

3 Copse Hill'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 28 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

6 applications on record at 3 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA

6decisions5extensions55documents9nearby
  1. Dec 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Conversion of roof space with rear dormer and single storey rear extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    BH2003/03321/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 55 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Copse Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£590,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2020Most recent

    £590,000

    +63.9%over 8 years

  2. 31 May 2012

    £360,000

    +80.0%over 8 years

  3. 29 September 2003

    £200,000

    +96.1%over 5 years

  4. 7 July 1998

    £102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5GA: £610,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Copse Hill homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Copse Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,743

Street avg £4,340

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Copse Hill

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

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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
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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

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Top of Copse Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Westdene Primary School. 25 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 5GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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