What planning history does 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG have?

3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG?

3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG located?

3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG?

The closest primary school to 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (278m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (756m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG?

The closest bus stop to 3 Elms Lea Avenue, BN1 6UG is Varndean Road, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Park Rail Station, 216m away.

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3 Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG

7 planning records

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 3 Elms Lea Avenue

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3 Elms Lea Avenue is a property in Brighton (BN1 6UG). It has council tax band G.

7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Elms Lea Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Feb 2024
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 Western Red Cedar to crownraise up to 4 metres all round. Lateral tips growing towards neighbouring property from approx 4-8 metres in height to reduce back by 1m. Roadside reduce side in by 1 metre to match in with the rest of the crown.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
BH2024/00237
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Nov 2015
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
1no Thuja Plicata T5 - Crown reduction 3ft and crown raise 10ft
Reference
BH2015/04004
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6UG: £865,000 (2022–2013).

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Area

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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.

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· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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