Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN1 5JP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£799,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£735,000)+9%
- Against BN1 5JP's recent median (£725,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. 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
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£799,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£735,000)+9%
- Against BN1 5JP's recent median (£725,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Hillbrow Road is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
152 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BN1 5JP
5 sales, median £725,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
8 Hillbrow Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 October 2023Most recent
£735,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5JP: £725,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN1 5JP
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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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About 8 Hillbrow Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Hillbrow Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5JP). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £735,000.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
- LandYes
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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.
8 Hillbrow Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN1 5JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Hillbrow Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 8 Hillbrow Road, Brighton, BN1 5JP
2decisions2extensions41documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey garage. Increased ridge height for form first floor incorporating formation of first floor rear terrace over existing flat roof, revised fenestration, cladding, revised front porch and associated works.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2023/02627
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2024Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
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- The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Hillbrow Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Hillbrow Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,836
Street avg £5,101
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.2 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
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 EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 8 Hillbrow Road is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Hillbrow Road was lodged in November 2021 at band E and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
- 8 Hillbrow 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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