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20 Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN1 5JP

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£845,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£647,000)+31%
  • Against BN1 5JP's recent median (£735,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£845,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£647,000)+31%
  • Against BN1 5JP's recent median (£735,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Hillbrow Road is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5JP. 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 January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in BN1 5JP

    5 sales, median £735,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Hillbrow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £647,000

    +72.5%over 9 years

  2. 20 September 2006

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JP: £735,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN1 5JP. 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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Overview

About 20 Hillbrow Road

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

20 Hillbrow Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5JP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 is 30.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. At 116 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.

20 Hillbrow Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN1 5JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN1 5JP

1decisions1extensions18documents8nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single storey side extension to north west elevation and extension over garage to south east elevation.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2006/04038
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  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Hillbrow Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Hillbrow Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,578

Street avg £5,044

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
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.
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Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bottom of Valley Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Westdene Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary477m
  • Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Varndean College16 plus1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Bottom of Valley DriveBus stop158m
  • Valley CloseBus stop173m
  • The Deneway WestBus stop282m
  • Withdean Sports ComplexBus stop306m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
  • Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
  • Public Order1,432 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Hillbrow Road is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5JP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Hillbrow 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 20 Hillbrow Road was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, 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 20 Hillbrow 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5JP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Hillbrow Road is in council tax band E. 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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