What type of property is 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD?

20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD sell for?

20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD last sold for £625,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD have?

The current EPC rating for 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD?

20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 5JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD heated?

The latest EPC at 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD located?

20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD sits in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD?

Police records around 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD?

The closest primary school to 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD is Westdene Primary School (699m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD?

The closest bus stop to 20a, Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JD is Bottom of Valley Drive, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Park Rail Station, 932m away.

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20a, Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JD

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5JD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £625,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 March 2021Most recent
£625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JD: £720,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in BN1 5JD

On the street

Versus other Tongdean Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,342

Street avg £3,988

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bottom of Valley Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Westdene Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 5JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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