Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5, 3 Knoyle Road, Brighton, BN1 6RB
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£222,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£195,000)+14%
- Against BN1 6RB's recent median (£900,000)-75%
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
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£222,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£195,000)+14%
- Against BN1 6RB's recent median (£900,000)-75%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6RB. 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BN1 6RB
5 sales, median £900,000 (2025–2017)
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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 | 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.
Flat 5 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£195,000
+116.7%over 12 years31 January 2003
£90,000
+28.6%12 December 2002
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6RB: £900,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BN1 6RB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 5, 3 Knoyle Road, Brighton, BN1 6RB. 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 Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 13.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 46 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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 5'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 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 July 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2015from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromG17toD63
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 3 Knoyle Road, Brighton, BN1 6RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Flat 5, 3 Knoyle Road, Brighton, BN1 6RB
1decisions12documents9nearby
- Dec 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing timber windows (side and rear) with UPVC windows.
- Council
- Preston Park
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/03186
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Versus other Knoyle Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,239
Street avg £2,747
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Preston Manor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary214m
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary640m
- Stanford Infant SchoolPrimary769m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary820m
Nearest stops
- Preston ManorBus stop156m
- Preston DroveBus stop165m
- Preston Park - London RoadBus station169m
- Harrington RoadBus stop178m
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 6RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6RB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Flat 5. 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 5 was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 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 Flat 5. 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 6RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 5 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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