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2b, Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2b

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

2b is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 5JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,036,000 sits 59.4% above the 2006 sale of £650,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 192 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromB85toC76
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

May 2024from Apr 2014
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2b, Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 2b is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 2b, Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ

4decisions9nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x Elm - reduce and reshape by 30%. 4 x Yew - reduce and reshape by 25%.

    Reference
    BH2008/02519
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the 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.

2b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,036,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2006Most recent

    £650,000

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.

On years held, 2b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,385

Street avg £5,097

Below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1m

1 Colebrook Cottages, Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed2 bath
£923k

1 Croft Road

BN1 5JJ

3 bed2 bath
£875k

1 Chatsworth Road

BN1 5DB

5 bed2 bath
£872k

1 Coventry Street

BN1 5PP

5 bed1 bath
£809k

1 Gableson Avenue

BN1 5FG

£802k

1 Exeter Street

BN1 5PG

4 bed
£771k

1 Compton Road

BN1 5AL

4 bed2 bath
£765k

1 Colebrook Road

BN1 5JH

4 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2b, Croft Road, Brighton, BN1 5JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.