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1 Fircroft Close, Brighton, BN1 6RY

1 planning record

Estimated value

£748,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£458,000)+63%
  • Against BN1 6RY's recent median (£435,000)+72%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
120 m²
1295 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£748,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£458,000)+63%
  • Against BN1 6RY's recent median (£435,000)+72%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Fircroft Close is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    120 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in BN1 6RY

    5 sales, median £435,000 (2020–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Fircroft Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2012Most recent

    £458,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6RY: £435,000 (2020–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Fircroft Close, Brighton, BN1 6RY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Fircroft Close

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

1 Fircroft Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6RY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1295 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 sits 63.3% above the 2012 sale of £458,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Fircroft Close'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 14 Mar 2022

Current Certificate
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

A tree works application was refused at 1 Fircroft Close in 2023.

1 application on record at 1 Fircroft Close, Brighton, BN1 6RY

1decisions6documents9nearby
  1. Sept 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Yew tree (only one tree) - reduce & re-shape Crown & sides of the tree by three meters. The tree is so large that it is overhanging the roof & walls of neighbours at 3 Fircroft Close, it is also overhanging our garage (1 Fircroft Close) - leaf drop is blocking the guttering on both properties. I am concerned of the risk the tree poses to the identified buildings, it is leaning towards the garage of 1 Fircroft Close & property at 3 Fircroft Close. Considering the recent Autumn / Winter storms we've had, I'm desperate to reduce the canopy size before Autumn to minimise the chances of it being blown over & damaging these buildings in a storm. The tree trunk /base is located two meters away from the garage wall belonging to us (1 Fircroft Close) & five meters away from the wall of 3 Fircroft Close. Neighbours at both 4 & 6 Fircroft Close have complained to me that the tree is blocking their light & would like the tree reduced in size.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2023/02240
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On the street

Versus other Fircroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Fircroft Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,807

Street avg £4,029

Above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.
Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cedars Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Nearest schools

  • St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary318m
  • Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary514m
  • Varndean College16 plus557m
  • Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary821m

Nearest stops

  • Cedars GardensBus stop160m
  • Varndean RoadBus stop199m
  • Surrenden HoltBus stop305m
  • Harrington RoadBus stop413m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
  • Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
  • Public Order1,432 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Fircroft Close is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Fircroft Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Fircroft Close was lodged in March 2012 at band E and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Fircroft Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6RY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Fircroft Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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