Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
54a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£401,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£340,000)+18%
- Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£336,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor -1
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£401,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£340,000)+18%
- Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£336,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 54a is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5PT. 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
60 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN1 5PT
5 sales, median £336,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£340,000
+36.5%over 6 years21 April 2015
£249,000
+181.4%over 15 years24 October 1999
£88,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5PT: £336,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 5PT
55a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Oct 2024
£366,00048 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Jul 2024
£650,000Flat 1, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Jul 2024
£336,000Flat 2, 54 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Oct 2023
£285,000Flat 3, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Nov 2022
£235,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 54a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT. 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 54a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
54a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 60 m² this is the 19th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file.
At 60 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC78toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 54a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
54a has no planning applications on record.
8
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 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 54a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,667
Street avg £5,138
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.1 km
Dyke Tavern — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Stanford Infant School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary215m
- Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary348m
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary500m
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary591m
Nearest stops
- Dyke TavernBus stop87m
- Booth MuseumBus stop155m
- Church of the Good ShepherdBus stop282m
- Rookery CloseBus stop326m
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 5PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 54a is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 5PT. 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 54a. 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 54a was lodged in December 2020 at band D and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 54a. 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 5PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 54a is in council tax band B. 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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