Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Garden Flat, 4 Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6EB
Estimated value
£247,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£140,000)+76%
- Against BN1 6EB's recent median (£925,000)-73%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£247,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£140,000)+76%
- Against BN1 6EB's recent median (£925,000)-73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Garden Flat is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6EB. 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in BN1 6EB
5 sales, median £925,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
23 September 2008Most recent
£140,000
+250.0%over 11 years15 May 1997
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6EB: £925,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Garden Flat, 4 Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6EB. 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 Garden Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Garden Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 76.4% above the 2008 sale of £140,000. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
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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.
Garden Flat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2022
Current Certificate
Jun 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 June 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Garden Flat, 4 Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Garden Flat 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 Rugby Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Garden Flat is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,590
Street avg £3,729
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Rugby Road West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Downs Junior School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary247m
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary326m
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary764m
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary984m
Nearest stops
- Rugby Road WestBus stop162m
- London Road (Brighton) Rail StationRailway station224m
- Beaconsfield Villas bottomBus stop241m
- Springfield RoadBus stop248m
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 6EB 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 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 Garden Flat is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6EB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Garden Flat. 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 Garden Flat was lodged in June 2012 at band D and expired in June 2022, 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 Garden Flat. 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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