Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Friar Road, Brighton, BN1 6NG
Swimming pool
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Friar Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Friar Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6NG). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,190,000 in October 2024.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
- Swimming poolYes
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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.
1 Friar Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Friar Road, Brighton, BN1 6NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Friar Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Friar Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2024)
£1,190,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2024Most recent
£1,190,000
+440.9%over 25 years11 August 1999
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6NG: £1,180,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Friar Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Friar Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,000
Street avg £5,306
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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
Friar Road East End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Varndean School. 30 schools nearby.
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 6NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Friar Road, Brighton, BN1 6NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.