Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£941,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£687,500)+37%
- Against BN1 5JJ's recent median (£1,050,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£941,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£687,500)+37%
- Against BN1 5JJ's recent median (£1,050,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Croft Road is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5JJ. 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in BN1 5JJ
5 sales, median £1,050,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | 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.
1 Croft Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 December 2016Most recent
£687,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JJ: £1,050,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ. 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 1 Croft Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Croft Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 116 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £941,000 is 36.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Croft Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ
1decisions1extensions13documents8nearby
- Nov 2017Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable extension to either side of main roof and to rear bay roof, rear dormer and side window, and erection of single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/03029
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Versus other Croft Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Croft Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,927
Street avg £4,962
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
The Deneway West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Westdene Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary511m
- Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Varndean College16 plus1.2km
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- The Deneway WestBus stop150m
- Bottom of Valley DriveBus stop234m
- Withdean Sports ComplexBus stop280m
- Valley CloseBus stop309m
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 5JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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 1 Croft Road is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5JJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Croft Road. 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 1 Croft Road was lodged in June 2016 at band E and expired in June 2026, 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 1 Croft Road. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5JJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Croft Road is in council tax band F. 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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