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2 Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG

3 planning records
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
Overview

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 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (177 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,199,000 is 18.1% 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.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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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.

2 Elms Lea Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC 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
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

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

3decisions2extensions35documents10nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 2 Elms Lea Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,015,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £1,015,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6UG: £676,500 (2018–2012).

On the street

Versus other Elms Lea Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 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

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Elms Lea Avenue

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cedars Gardens

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£726k

1 Fircroft Close

BN1 6RY

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£728k

1 Bates Road

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£560k

1 Cumberland Lodge, Cumberland Road

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3 bed2 bath
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

21/mo

Steady 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.

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 6UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 6UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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