Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26b, Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£240,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£160,000)+50%
- Against BN1 6PB's recent median (£725,000)-67%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
470 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£240,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£160,000)+50%
- Against BN1 6PB's recent median (£725,000)-67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26b is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6PB. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in BN1 6PB
5 sales, median £725,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
4 December 2009Most recent
£160,000
+31.1%over 5 years9 February 2004
£122,000
+50.6%over 2 years29 May 2001
£81,000
+53.0%over 1 year12 September 1999
£52,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6PB: £725,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 6PB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26b, Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB. 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 26b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26b is a one-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 470 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 8th smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 59 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 50% above the 2009 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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.
26b'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 02 Jul 2019
Current Certificate
Jul 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 July 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26b, Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 26b, Herbert Road, Brighton, BN1 6PB
1decisions12documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Oct 2008FullOutcome in report
Erection of decking and garden fence (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/02747
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- The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Herbert Road homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26b is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,661
Street avg £4,119
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dorothy Stringer School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary444m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary473m
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary494m
- Varndean College16 plus742m
Nearest stops
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop91m
- Beaconsfield Villas TopBus stop117m
- Surrenden Road South EndBus stop147m
- Chester TerraceBus stop228m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
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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 6PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 26b is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6PB. 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 26b. 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 26b was lodged in July 2009 at band D and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26b. 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 6PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26b 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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