What kind of home is 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ last sold for £274,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in March 2017, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and June 2021, 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ rose from £270,000 to £274,000, a change of £4,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

The current EPC rating for 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ in?

9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

Police records around 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ 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.

What schools are near 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

The closest primary school to 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (298m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (695m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UJ is Varndean Road, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Park Rail Station, 330m away.

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9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UJ

Property type

Detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 9 Beechwood

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

9 Beechwood is a two-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 11th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 16 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £274,000 in June 2021. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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 23 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromE49toD56

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2013from Sept 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Beechwood has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£274,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2021Most recent
£274,000
+1.5%over 4 years
15 March 2017
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6UJ: £300,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in BN1 6UJ

On the street

Versus other Curwen Place homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Beechwood is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,152

Street avg £3,827

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Varndean Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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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 6UJ 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 6UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Beechwood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.