What kind of home is 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA?

39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA sell for?

39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA last sold for £375,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £295,000 in January 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA?

Across 3 sales between January 2008 and November 2015, 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA rose from £295,000 to £375,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA?

The current EPC rating for 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA?

39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 5GA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA use?

The latest EPC at 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA had any planning applications?

39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2016 under ref. BH2016/01654. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA?

39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA in?

39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA in a safe area?

Police records around 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA?

The closest primary school to 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA is Westdene Primary School (352m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Patcham High School (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA?

The closest bus stop to 39 Copse Hill, BN1 5GA is Top of Copse Hill, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA

Extendable3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Copse Hill

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

39 Copse Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 16 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 49.3% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD64toC71

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Copse Hill has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 39 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA

3decisions3extensions18documents9nearby

Apr 2016
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.61m, for which the maximum height would be 3.83m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.98m.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
BH2016/00966
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionFeb 2017Decision
ExtensionJun 2016Decision

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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.

39 Copse Hill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2015Most recent
£375,000
+30.2%over 2 years
14 December 2012
£288,000
-2.4%over 4 years
11 January 2008
£295,000

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

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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.

39 Copse Hill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £4,663

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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