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8 Fairview Rise, Brighton, BN1 5GL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Fairview Rise

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

8 Fairview Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5GL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 18.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

8 Fairview Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairview Rise, Brighton, BN1 5GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fairview Rise has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2022Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5GL: £517,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Fairview Rise homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Fairview Rise is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,804

Street avg £3,936

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Fairview Rise

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£533k

1 Bramble Rise

BN1 5GE

3 bed
£520k

1 Fairview Rise

BN1 5GL

3 bed
£704k

1 Dene Vale

BN1 5ED

3 bed3 bath
£475k

1 Fernwood Rise

BN1 5ER

3 bed
£743k

1 Brigden Street

BN1 5DP

3 bed1 bath
£923k

1 Croft Road

BN1 5JJ

3 bed2 bath
£550k

1 Copse Hill

BN1 5GA

2 bed
£270k

1 Bankside Court, Bankside

BN1 5GP

3 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Top of Copse Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Westdene Primary School. 26 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 5GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5GL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Fairview Rise, Brighton, BN1 5GL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.