Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 3, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£224,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£181,000)+24%
- Against BN1 6NA's recent median (£550,000)-59%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£224,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£181,000)+24%
- Against BN1 6NA's recent median (£550,000)-59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6NA. 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
29 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BN1 6NA
5 sales, median £550,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
Flat 3 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
18 March 2015Most recent
£181,000
+48.4%over 1 year5 September 2013
£122,000
+270.3%over 17 years29 April 1996
£32,950
+73.4%7 February 1996
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6NA: £550,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BN1 6NA
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 3, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 23.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£580/sq ft) was about 111.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Flat 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD68toC72
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
71%40%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Sept 2024from Sept 2014
Low Energy Lighting
40%80%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 3 Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
9
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 Balfour Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,241
Street avg £3,627
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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.
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
0.4 km
Balfour Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary414m
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary460m
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary600m
- Varndean SchoolSecondary708m
Nearest stops
- Chester TerraceBus stop128m
- Beaconsfield Villas TopBus stop129m
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop190m
- Surrenden Road South EndBus stop233m
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 6NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-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 Flat 3 is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6NA. 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 Flat 3. 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 Flat 3 was lodged in September 2024 at band C and is valid until September 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 3. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6NA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 3 is in council tax band A. 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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