Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Lucerne Road, Brighton, BN1 6GH
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£747,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£695,000)+7%
- Against BN1 6GH's recent median (£725,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1060 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£747,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£695,000)+7%
- Against BN1 6GH's recent median (£725,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Lucerne Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6GH. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in BN1 6GH
5 sales, median £725,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
4 Lucerne Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
7 September 2017Most recent
£695,000
+6.1%over 1 year4 August 2016
£655,000
+72.4%over 6 years15 January 2010
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6GH: £725,000 (2026–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Lucerne Road, Brighton, BN1 6GH. 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 4 Lucerne Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lucerne Road is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6GH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1060 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£656/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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.
4 Lucerne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2021
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2011
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 September 2021
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2011from Jun 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Lucerne Road, Brighton, BN1 6GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Lucerne Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 4 Lucerne Road, Brighton, BN1 6GH
2decisions1extensions15documents9nearby
- Dec 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of a rooflight to the front elevation.
- Council
- Preston Park
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/03501
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2024Decision
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Versus other Lucerne Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4 Lucerne Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,056
Street avg £4,834
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Lucerne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Downs Junior School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary524m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary653m
- Downs Infant SchoolPrimary671m
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary787m
Nearest stops
- Lucerne RoadBus stop178m
- Chester TerraceBus stop225m
- Southdown RoadBus stop239m
- Cleveland RoadBus stop246m
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 6GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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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 4 Lucerne Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6GH. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Lucerne Road. 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 4 Lucerne Road was lodged in September 2011 at band E and expired in September 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Lucerne Road. 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 6GH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Lucerne Road is in council tax band E. 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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