What type of property is 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU last sold for £625,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and August 2019, 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU rose from £105,000 to £625,000, a change of £520,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU located?

1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

Police records around 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

The closest primary school to 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (388m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (541m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Laine Close, BN1 6RU is Cedars Gardens, 137m away. The nearest bus option is Preston Park - London Road, 483m away.

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1 Laine Close, Brighton, BN1 6RU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Laine Close

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

1 Laine Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6RU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £625,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Laine Close, Brighton, BN1 6RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Laine Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Laine Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£790,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£625,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2019Most recent
£625,000
+104.9%over 10 years
31 May 2009
£305,000
+190.5%over 12 years
20 December 1996
£105,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in BN1 6RU: £400,000 (2017–2001).

Nearby sales in BN1 6RU

2 Laine Close, Brighton, BN1 6RU
Sold Mar 2017
£650,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cedars Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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