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4 Hilltop, Brighton, BN1 5LY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,425,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£1,260,000)+13%
  • Against BN1 5LY's recent median (£846,500)+68%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. 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
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
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

£1,425,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£1,260,000)+13%
  • Against BN1 5LY's recent median (£846,500)+68%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Hilltop is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5LY. 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

    133 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in BN1 5LY

    5 sales, median £846,500 (2024–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2024Latest 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.

Latest sale on 4 Hilltop was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2022Most recent

    £1,260,000

    +68.0%over 14 years

  2. 3 May 2007

    £750,000

    +50.3%over 4 years

  3. 3 April 2003

    £499,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5LY: £846,500 (2024–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Hilltop, Brighton, BN1 5LY. 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 4 Hilltop

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

4 Hilltop is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 5LY). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,425,000 is 13.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£880/sq ft) was about 124.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 133 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,260,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

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.

4 Hilltop's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 January 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hilltop, Brighton, BN1 5LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Hilltop, Brighton, BN1 5LY

1decisions1extensions12documents8nearby
  1. Jun 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Roof alterations incorporating raised roof ridge and rear dormer, with 2no. front rooflights.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2023/00137
    Full record in report

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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Hilltop homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Hilltop lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,474

Street avg £7,503

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par
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

Whitethorn Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Westdene Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary711m
  • King's SchoolSecondary1.4km
  • West Blatchington Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Blatchington Mill SchoolSecondary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Whitethorn DriveBus stop192m
  • Redhill DriveBus stop271m
  • Top of Woodland AvenueBus stop322m
  • Tongdean Lane WestBus stop382m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 4 Hilltop is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5LY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Hilltop. 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 4 Hilltop was lodged in January 2022 at band D and is valid until January 2032. 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 4 Hilltop. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Hilltop is in council tax band G. 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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