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1 Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ

1 planning record
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
Overview

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. 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 £923,000 is 34.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 95.1% 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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC 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
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

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

1decisions1extensions13documents9nearby
  1. Nov 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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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.

1 Croft Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£923,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£687,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2016Most recent

    £687,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JJ: £1,050,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

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 £4,842

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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
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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

Crime

21/mo

Steady 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.

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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 5JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

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