What kind of home is 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

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

What was the last sold price for 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD last sold for £763,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and September 2014, 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD rose from £225,000 to £763,000, a change of £538,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD had any planning applications?

20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in March 2019 under ref. BH2019/00287. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

The closest primary school to 20 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 transport links are near 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bavant Road, BN1 6RD is Preston Manor, 183m away. The nearest bus option is Preston Park - London Road, 254m away.

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20 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bavant Road

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

20 Bavant Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £979,000 is 28.3% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

20 Bavant Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 20 Bavant Road, Brighton, BN1 6RD

3decisions1extensions53documents10nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

Mar 2019
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and store and erection of part one, part two storey rear extension.
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
BH2019/00287
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£979,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£763,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2014Most recent
£763,000
+239.1%over 14 years
8 December 1999
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6RD: £960,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in BN1 6RD

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.

20 Bavant Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,860

Street avg £5,440

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 167 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Brighton report

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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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