Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Osborne Road, Brighton, BN1 6LR
Solar panels1 planning record
Estimated value
£372,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£350,000)+6%
- Against BN1 6LR's recent median (£680,000)-45%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£372,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£350,000)+6%
- Against BN1 6LR's recent median (£680,000)-45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Osborne Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6LR. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BN1 6LR
5 sales, median £680,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 June 2020Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6LR: £680,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Osborne Road, Brighton, BN1 6LR. 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 3 Osborne Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Osborne Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6LR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 9th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–577 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £350,000.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
3 Osborne Road'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 24 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 March 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE47toC69
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%55%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Osborne Road, Brighton, BN1 6LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Osborne Road, Brighton, BN1 6LR
1decisions1extensions12documents9nearby
- Mar 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and 2no front rooflights.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2021/00071
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Versus other Osborne Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Osborne Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,140
Street avg £3,751
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chester Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Balfour Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary350m
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary451m
- Varndean SchoolSecondary642m
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary668m
Nearest stops
- Chester TerraceBus stop113m
- Beaconsfield Villas TopBus stop207m
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop275m
- Southdown RoadBus stop277m
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 6LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 3 Osborne Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6LR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Osborne 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 3 Osborne Road was lodged in March 2015 at band C and expired in March 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to 3 Osborne 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Osborne Road 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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