What kind of home is 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG?

21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG sell for?

21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG last sold for £677,500 in December 2012, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £249,500 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and December 2012, 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG rose from £249,500 to £677,500, a change of £428,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG?

21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 6WG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG use?

The latest EPC at 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG?

21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG in?

21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG 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 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG?

The closest primary school to 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (638m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (446m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG?

The closest bus stop to 21 Withdean Crescent, BN1 6WG is Varndean College, 334m away. The nearest bus option is Preston Park - London Road, 743m away.

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21 Withdean Crescent, Brighton, BN1 6WG

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Withdean Crescent

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

21 Withdean Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 6WG). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 is 31.1% above the 2012 sale price.

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

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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.

21 Withdean Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Withdean Crescent, Brighton, BN1 6WG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Withdean Crescent 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£888,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£677,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2012Most recent
£677,500
+54.0%over 10 years
15 August 2002
£440,000
+27.5%over 1 year
28 March 2001
£345,000
+38.3%over 2 years
6 August 1998
£249,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6WG: £1,010,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 6WG

On the street

Versus other Withdean Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 21 Withdean Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,315

Street avg £4,874

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Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 183 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Varndean College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Varndean College. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6WG 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 6WG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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