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55a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£410,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£366,000)+12%
  • Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£285,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
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

£410,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£366,000)+12%
  • Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£285,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 55a is modelled from its 67 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

    67 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in BN1 5PT

    5 sales, median £285,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 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.

55a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £366,000

    +10.9%over 4 years

  2. 17 September 2020

    £330,000

    +92.4%over 16 years

  3. 1 April 2004

    £171,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5PT: £285,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 55a, 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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Overview

About 55a

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

55a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 20th 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, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2008. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 12% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £366,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 55a, Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT

1decisions8nearby
  1. Apr 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x Ash - alleviate weight on large limb over garden. 2 x Elms - 30% crown reduction, 30% crown thin.

    Reference
    BH2008/00884
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
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On the street

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 years held, 55a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,463

Street avg £5,153

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Brighton report

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%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 5PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 55a is modelled from its 67 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 55a. 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 55a was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. 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 55a. 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
55a 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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