38 Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5LE

38 Dyke Road Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 276 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (237 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,812,000 is 25% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 102% above the typical sold price in the postcode.