5 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA
About 5 Copse Hill
5 Copse Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include notable views.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £789,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 5 Copse Hill, Brighton, BN1 5GA
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two-storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/01593
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJun 2024Decision
- Loft ConversionApr 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Copse Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£789,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£650,000
+176.6%over 19 years30 May 2002
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5GA: £590,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Copse Hill homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Copse Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,909
Street avg £4,481
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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