Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Highbank, Brighton, BN1 5GB
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£462,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£270,000)+71%
- Against BN1 5GB's recent median (£486,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£462,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£270,000)+71%
- Against BN1 5GB's recent median (£486,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Highbank is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5GB. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in BN1 5GB
5 sales, median £486,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Sales timeline
28 March 2008Most recent
£270,000
+8.0%over 3 years26 September 2004
£249,950
+33.7%over 2 years25 July 2002
£187,000
+37.5%over 2 years15 December 1999
£136,000
+88.1%over 4 years16 October 1995
£72,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5GB: £486,000 (2026–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Highbank, Brighton, BN1 5GB. 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 5 Highbank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Highbank is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5GB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 71.1% above the 2008 sale of £270,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 35 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 October 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Highbank, Brighton, BN1 5GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Highbank, Brighton, BN1 5GB
1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer, front rooflights and side window.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/03948
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Versus other Highbank homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Highbank outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,935
Street avg £3,575
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary128m
- Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary987m
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary1.2km
- Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Bramble RiseBus stop76m
- Top of Copse HillBus stop188m
- Mill RiseBus stop302m
- Copse HillBus stop397m
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 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
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 5 Highbank is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5GB. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Highbank. 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 5 Highbank was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Highbank. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5GB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Highbank 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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