What kind of home is 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE sell for?

32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE last sold for £800,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

The current EPC rating for 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 5JE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE use?

The latest EPC at 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE in?

32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE sits in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

Police records around 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

The closest primary school to 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE is Westdene Primary School (567m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (1.6km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

The closest bus stop to 32 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE is Valley Close, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Tongdean Lane

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

32 Tongdean Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 161 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 36 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £915,000 is 14.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £800,000 in January 2024.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

32 Tongdean Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Tongdean Lane has no planning applications on record.

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.

32 Tongdean Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£915,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£800,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JE: £340,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BN1 5JE

On the street

Versus other Tongdean Lane homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 32 Tongdean Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,969

Street avg £5,062

On par

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

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

0.2 km

Valley Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Westdene Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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