Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,186,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,015,000)+17%
- Against BN1 6UG's recent median (£676,500)+75%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,186,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,015,000)+17%
- Against BN1 6UG's recent median (£676,500)+75%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Elms Lea Avenue is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6UG. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BN1 6UG
5 sales, median £676,500 (2018–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Elms Lea Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£1,015,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6UG: £676,500 (2018–2012).
Nearby sales in BN1 6UG
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG. 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
- 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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About 2 Elms Lea Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Elms Lea Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6UG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,186,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£688/sq ft) was about 117.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,015,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Elms Lea Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG, 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 2 Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG
3decisions2extensions35documents9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Nov 2022Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Yew:- Fell to ground level, as a result of root damage to drain, detected following an inspection by a building surveyor prior to client purchasing the property.T2 - 1x Cypress:- Fell to ground level.Poor structural form (heavily leaning main stem towards footpath and road.Following an assessment, we advised removal to eliminate the tree becoming a safety issue as it progresses into maturity, and gaining structural size and weight in contribution to potential failure as a result of the current lean and imbalance.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2022/02922
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2024Decision
- DemolitionAug 2023Decision
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Versus other Elms Lea Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Elms Lea Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,409
Street avg £3,982
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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.
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
Varndean Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary278m
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary756m
- Varndean College16 plus859m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Varndean RoadBus stop112m
- Preston Park Rail StationRailway station216m
- Harrington RoadBus stop264m
- Cedars GardensBus stop270m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Elms Lea Avenue is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6UG. 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 2 Elms Lea Avenue. 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 2 Elms Lea Avenue was lodged in April 2022 at band E and is valid until April 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Elms Lea Avenue. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6UG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Elms Lea Avenue is in council tax band G. 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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