Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Lovers Walk Cottages, Brighton, BN1 6AN
Estimated value
£420,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£245,000)+71%
- Against BN1 6AN's recent median (£321,000)+31%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£420,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£245,000)+71%
- Against BN1 6AN's recent median (£321,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Lovers Walk Cottages is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6AN. 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 November 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in BN1 6AN
5 sales, median £321,000 (2025–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
15 July 2009Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6AN: £321,000 (2025–2003).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Lovers Walk Cottages, Brighton, BN1 6AN. 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 5 Lovers Walk Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lovers Walk Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6AN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 sits 71.4% above the 2009 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 30.2% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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 gardenYes
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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 24 Nov 2025
Current Certificate
Nov 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 November 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Lovers Walk Cottages, Brighton, BN1 6AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Lovers Walk Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lovers Walk Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Lovers Walk Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,657
Street avg £5,056
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Stanford Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Stanford Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary155m
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary359m
- Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College16 plus461m
- Cardinal Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary770m
Nearest stops
- Stanford AvenueBus stop91m
- Lover's WalkBus stop128m
- Nestor CourtBus stop231m
- Springfield RoadBus stop312m
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 6AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 5 Lovers Walk Cottages is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6AN. 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 5 Lovers Walk Cottages. 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 5 Lovers Walk Cottages was lodged in November 2015 at band E and expired in November 2025, 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 5 Lovers Walk Cottages. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Lovers Walk Cottages 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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