What kind of home is 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR?

5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR last change hands?

5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR last sold for £300,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,000 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2000 and August 2023, 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR rose from £85,000 to £300,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR?

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

What heating system does 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR?

5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR 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 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR in?

5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR?

Police records around 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR 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 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR?

The closest primary school to 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (350m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dorothy Stringer School (788m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, BN1 6UR is Varndean Road, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Preston Park Rail Station, 278m away.

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5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cherrywood

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

5 Cherrywood is a two-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6UR). 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. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 12 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

5 Cherrywood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE51toD56

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cherrywood, Curwen Place, Brighton, BN1 6UR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cherrywood has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2023Most recent
£300,000
+300.0%over 20 years
31 July 2003
£75,000
-11.8%over 2 years
16 November 2000
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6UR: £288,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 6UR

On the street

Versus other Curwen Place homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Cherrywood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £3,494

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly 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

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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. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 6UR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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