Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Withdean Court is a semi-detached house in Preston, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 83 m² this is the 37th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 39 units on file.
A recent sale: £275,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2008. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 11.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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23 Withdean Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 July 2023
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Price for 23 Withdean Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
7 March 2025Most recent
£275,000
+44.7%over 11 years23 July 2013
£190,000
+84.5%over 11 years28 August 2001
£103,000
+102.0%over 3 years2 April 1998
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6RN: £295,000 (2024–2020).
20 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN
Sold Sept 2024
14 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN
Sold Mar 2024
26 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN
Sold Feb 2024
1 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN
Sold Jun 2022
21 Withdean Court, London Road, Preston, Brighton, BN1 6RN
Sold Jan 2019
On years held, 23 Withdean Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,313
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Varndean Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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