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79a, Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, BN1 6HF

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
325 m²
3498 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

79a is a two-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6HF). It has a recorded floor area of 325 m² (around 3498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 325 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 80 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,322,000 sits 123.3% above the 2006 sale of £592,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

79a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²

Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79a, Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, BN1 6HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79a has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 79a, Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, BN1 6HF

5decisions13documents10nearby
  1. Jul 2002
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Walnut - light crown lift. three Hollies, one Yew, one Birch, one Bay and one Conifer - trim back from Beaconsfield Court & reduce height.

    Reference
    BH2002/01496/TCA/L
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£1,322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£592,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2006Most recent

    £592,000

    +42.7%over 5 years

  2. 11 October 2001

    £415,000

    +144.2%over 6 years

  3. 14 June 1995

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6HF: £215,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Villas homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 79a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,822

Street avg £3,690

Strongly below

Floor Area

325 m²

Street avg 255 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 12.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full Brighton report

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beaconsfield Villas Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Balfour Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79a, Beaconsfield Villas, Brighton, BN1 6HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.