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48 Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5LE

Swimming pool10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
368 m²
3961 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Dyke Road Avenue

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

48 Dyke Road Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 368 m² (around 3961 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 368 m² the property is well over the postcode median (237 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 10 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,368,000 is 22.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£694/sq ft) was about 187.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Swimming poolYes
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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.

48 Dyke Road Avenue 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 30 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
28.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FDetached over 300m²

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Dyke Road Avenue has been through 9 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

10 applications on record at 48 Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5LE

10decisions1extensions50documents9nearby
  1. Jan 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x Chestnut - Reduce and reshape by 20%, prune back encroachment to road to kerbline.

    Reference
    BH2005/06848
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 7 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
  • All 10 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 50 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 48 Dyke Road Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£3,368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£2,750,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £2,750,000

    +248.1%over 15 years
  2. 10 January 2001

    £790,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5LE: £1,000,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Dyke Road Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 Dyke Road Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,473

Street avg £4,156

Strongly above

Floor Area

368 m²

Street avg 352 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

28.0 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Dyke Road Avenue

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

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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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hill Brow South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Westdene Primary School. 29 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 5LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 5LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
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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 48 Dyke Road Avenue, Brighton, BN1 5LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.