What type of property is 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

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

What was the last sold price for 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE last sold for £640,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and June 2010, 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE rose from £155,000 to £640,000, a change of £485,000. That works out to roughly +11.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE have?

The current EPC rating for 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,516 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE have?

39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey extension and single-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

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

Where is 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE located?

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

What is crime like near 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

Police records around 39 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.

Which schools serve 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

The closest primary school to 39 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 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE?

The closest bus stop to 39 Tongdean Lane, BN1 5JE is Valley Close, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE

3 sales on record8 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1516 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Tongdean Lane

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

39 Tongdean Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Withdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 5JE). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1516 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £860,000 is 34.4% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Tongdean Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

8 applications on record at 39 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE

8decisions3extensions41documents9nearby

Sept 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extension to the side and rear of property, with roof terrace above rear section. (amended description).
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
BH2006/02256
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Tree WorksDec 2018Decision
Tree WorksJun 2016Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39 Tongdean Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£860,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£640,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2010Most recent
£640,000
+91.0%over 9 years
19 April 2001
£335,000
+116.1%over 3 years
11 September 1997
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JE: £340,000 (2025–2024).

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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 39 Tongdean Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £5,078

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 156 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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