Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
Notable views5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£270,000)-2%
- Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£336,000)-21%
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 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£270,000)-2%
- Against BN1 5PT's recent median (£336,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 4 is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
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 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
30 August 2022Most recent
£270,000
+45.2%over 6 years20 April 2016
£186,000
+19.2%over 8 years13 March 2008
£156,000
+32.2%over 4 years9 January 2004
£118,000
+68.6%over 2 years23 September 2001
£70,000
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 Flat 4, 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 4
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 4 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average.
Sold August 2022 for £270,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2005. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 28 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Flat 4, 49 Highcroft Villas, Brighton, BN1 5PT
1decisions14documents8nearby
- Dec 2005RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement rear window for uPVC unit.
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2005/05489
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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.
On epc rating, Flat 4 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,136
Street avg £5,101
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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%
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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-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-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 4 is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for Flat 4. 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 4 was lodged in May 2022 at band C and is valid until May 2032. 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 4. 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 4 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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