Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£372,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)-3%
- Against BN1 6HH's recent median (£372,000)0%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£372,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)-3%
- Against BN1 6HH's recent median (£372,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Park Court is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6HH. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BN1 6HH
5 sales, median £372,000 (2021–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
14 Park Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£385,000
+18.1%over 9 years21 December 2015
£326,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6HH: £372,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in BN1 6HH
5 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH
Sold Dec 2021
£415,0004 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH
Sold Jun 2021
£339,30012 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH
Sold May 2021
£375,0009 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH
Sold Dec 2020
£372,0003 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH
Sold Dec 2014
£311,550
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH. 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 14 Park Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Park Court is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6HH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 69 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2019. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 110.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in January 2025.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromF37toE50
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2023from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromE50toD62
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 14 Park Court, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HH
1decisions11documents9nearby
- Aug 2019RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing crittall windows with crittall double glazed windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2019/01683
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Preston Park Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Park Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,580
Street avg £3,458
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lucerne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Stanford Infant School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary675m
- Stanford Junior SchoolPrimary696m
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary709m
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary740m
Nearest stops
- Lucerne RoadBus stop112m
- Beaconsfield Villas TopBus stop254m
- Beaconsfield Villas middleBus stop261m
- Surrenden Road South EndBus stop275m
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 6HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 14 Park Court is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6HH. 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 14 Park Court. 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 14 Park Court was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Park Court. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6HH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Park Court is in council tax band B. 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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