18 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD
About 18 Bavant Road
18 Bavant Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 144 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,015,000 is 15.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £880,000 in June 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
18 Bavant Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
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Planning history
18 Bavant Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at 18 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD
- Dec 2002RenovationFullOutcome in report
New front single rooflight.
- Council
- Preston Park
- Reference
- BH2002/02691/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchFeb 2024Decision
- ConservatoryFeb 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bavant Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£1,015,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2020Most recent
£880,000
+170.8%over 17 years29 October 2002
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6RD: £960,000 (2022–2017).
Versus other Bavant Road homes
18 Bavant Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,111
Street avg £5,232
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB






