Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31b, Scarborough Road, Brighton, BN1 5NR
1 planning record
Estimated value
£189,000
- Against BN1 5NR's recent median (£542,500)-65%
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
Mid terrace
Floor Basement
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£189,000
- Against BN1 5NR's recent median (£542,500)-65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31b is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5NR. 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
33 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN1 5NR
5 sales, median £542,500 (2025–2022)
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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 application | 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.
31b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5NR: £542,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 5NR
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31b, Scarborough Road, Brighton, BN1 5NR. 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 31b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31b is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–109 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC76toD60
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31b, Scarborough Road, Brighton, BN1 5NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 31b, Scarborough Road, Brighton, BN1 5NR
1decisions12documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Apr 2010ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of basement store and void to create studio flat (Retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2010/00352
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Versus other Scarborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 31b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Preston Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary559m
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary604m
- Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary676m
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary730m
Nearest stops
- Preston Park Rail StationRailway station226m
- The DrovewayBus stop248m
- Church of the Good ShepherdBus stop286m
- Preston DroveBus stop302m
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 5NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 31b is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5NR. 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. No sale is recorded for 31b, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 31b was lodged in October 2019 at band D and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 31b. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5NR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31b is in council tax band A. 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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