What type of property is 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD sell for?

16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD last sold for £960,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and September 2022, 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD rose from £145,000 to £960,000, a change of £815,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD was a refusal for an application (ref. BH2022/01200) in May 2022. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD located?

16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

The closest primary school to 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (248m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (557m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is Preston Manor, 183m away. The nearest bus option is Preston Park - London Road, 254m away.

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16 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD

3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Bavant Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Bavant Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £960,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 16 Bavant Road in 2022.

5 applications on record at 16 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD

5decisions3extensions44documents10nearby

Oct 2008
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion incorporating addition of 2 no. dormers to side and rear together with addition of 1 no. rooflight to front elevation.
Council
Preston Park
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
BH2008/02911
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksMay 2023T1 Bay to reduce height by 3 and reduce sides by 1 metre to provide more space and light in the garden. Tree has been reduced hard in the past and recovered well. T2 Portugese Laurel to reduce in height by 2 metres and reduce sides by up to a metre to growth points. T3 Rowan to reduce by up to 2 metres to growth points, remove lower limb over garage. All trees have got to the point where excessive shading has become an issue and grass is suffering as a result.Decision
Tree WorksMay 2022T1. Cherry ??? fell tree due to compromised form and branches in contact with buildings. T2. Laurel ??? reduce crown by 1m from lateral branching to stop contact with neighbouring building and keep crown at restricted dimensions. T3. Laurel ??? reduce crown by 2m from height and 1.5m from lateral branching to stop contact with neighbouring building and keep crown at restricted dimensions. T4. Bay Laurel - reduce crown by 2m from height and 1m from lateral branching to keep crown at restricted dimensions. T5. Lawson cypress - reduce crown by 2m from height and 1.5m from lateral branching to stop contact with neighbouring building and keep crown at restricted dimensions.Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Bavant Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£995,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£960,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2022Most recent
£960,000
+130.8%over 17 years
15 December 2004
£416,000
+186.9%over 6 years
30 April 1998
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6RD: £945,000 (2022–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Bavant Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Bavant Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,400

Street avg £5,184

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

21/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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