Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Basement Flat 1, 42 Grantham Road, Brighton, BN1 6EE
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£293,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£175,000)+67%
- Against BN1 6EE's recent median (£400,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Basement
Bedroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£293,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£175,000)+67%
- Against BN1 6EE's recent median (£400,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Basement Flat 1 is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6EE. 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
51 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in BN1 6EE
5 sales, median £400,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | 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.
Price for Basement Flat 1 has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
15 January 2013Most recent
£175,000
+1.4%over 4 years14 March 2008
£172,500
+122.6%over 7 years23 February 2001
£77,500
+225.6%over 4 years16 May 1996
£23,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6EE: £400,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in BN1 6EE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Basement Flat 1, 42 Grantham Road, Brighton, BN1 6EE. 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 Basement Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Basement Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6EE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 67.4% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- 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.
Basement Flat 1'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 05 Jun 2022
Current Certificate
Jun 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 June 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat 1, 42 Grantham Road, Brighton, BN1 6EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Basement Flat 1 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 Grantham Road homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Basement Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,431
Street avg £4,484
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Cleveland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Downs Junior School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary233m
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary347m
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary811m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary954m
Nearest stops
- Cleveland RoadBus stop181m
- Rugby Road WestBus stop199m
- Beaconsfield Villas bottomBus stop262m
- Rugby Road EastBus stop274m
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 6EE 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
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraBasement FlatFreeholdEPC 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 Basement Flat 1 is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6EE. 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 Basement 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 Basement Flat 1 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 Basement 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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