Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Highbank, Brighton, BN1 5GB
Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Highbank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Highbank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5GB). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 35.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. At 99 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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 gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 February 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Highbank, Brighton, BN1 5GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Highbank 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Highbank has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£415,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2016Most recent
£415,000
+361.1%over 18 years23 February 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5GB: £486,000 (2026–2021).
Versus other Highbank homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Highbank runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,192
Street avg £3,533
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bramble Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Westdene Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 5GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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