Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS
Estimated value
£615,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£520,000)+18%
- Against BN1 5PS's recent median (£354,000)+74%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£615,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£520,000)+18%
- Against BN1 5PS's recent median (£354,000)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5PS. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN1 5PS
5 sales, median £354,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
27 July 2021Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5PS: £354,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in BN1 5PS
5a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS
Sold May 2026
£435,00035 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS
Sold Feb 2026
£202,500Flat 1, 39 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS
Sold Jan 2026
£377,500Flat 1, 42 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS
Sold Aug 2025
£340,000Flat 2, 19 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS
Sold Jul 2025
£354,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS. 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 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5PS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 107 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 109.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Highcroft Villas homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,667
Street avg £4,772
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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.
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
Booth Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Stanford Infant School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary64m
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary433m
- Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary441m
- Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College16 plus504m
Nearest stops
- Booth MuseumBus stop176m
- Dyke TavernBus stop204m
- Nestor CourtBus stop275m
- Port Hall RoadBus stop276m
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 5PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 2a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5PS. 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 2a. 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 2a was lodged in March 2016 at band E and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2a. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 5PS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2a is in council tax band D. 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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