Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£332,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£336,000)-1%
- Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£285,000)+16%
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
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£332,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£336,000)-1%
- Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£285,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BN1 5PT
5 sales, median £285,000 (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 | 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.
Flat 1 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
25 July 2024Most recent
£336,000
+17.9%over 5 years2 August 2018
£285,000
+71.7%over 11 years8 December 2006
£166,000
+190.0%over 7 years30 November 1999
£57,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 5PT: £285,000 (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 2, 54 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Oct 2023
£285,000Flat 3, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Nov 2022
£235,000Flat 4, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Sold Aug 2022
£270,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 1, 49 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 Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £336,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromE47toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Flat 1, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby
- Jun 2008Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Convert existing garage to form second bedroom with single storey extension to rear.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2007/04322
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- The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Highcroft Villas homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,462
Street avg £5,076
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 Flat 1 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for Flat 1. 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 Flat 1 was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 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 Flat 1. 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
- Flat 1 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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