Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49a, Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£291,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£198,000)+47%
- Against BN1 6PF's recent median (£620,000)-53%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£291,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£198,000)+47%
- Against BN1 6PF's recent median (£620,000)-53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49a is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6PF. 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in BN1 6PF
5 sales, median £620,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
49a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 November 2013Most recent
£198,000
+10.0%over 6 years28 August 2007
£180,000
+33.9%over 2 years6 June 2005
£134,450
+26.8%over 2 years29 August 2002
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6PF: £620,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 49a, Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF. 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 49a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 6PF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 17th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 47% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
49a'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 23 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49a, Bates Road, Brighton, BN1 6PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49a 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 Bates Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 49a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,605
Street avg £3,714
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.2 km
St Mary's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dorothy Stringer School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary330m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary353m
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary520m
- Varndean College16 plus628m
Nearest stops
- St Mary's ChurchBus stop212m
- Dorothy Stringer School GroundsBus stop222m
- Beaconsfield Villas TopBus stop228m
- Loder RoadBus stop230m
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 6PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 49a is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6PF. 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 49a. 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 49a was lodged in July 2013 at band D and expired in July 2023, 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. None is matched to 49a. 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 6PF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 49a 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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