Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cedars Gardens, Brighton, BN1 6YD
2 planning records
Estimated value
£956,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£295,000)+224%
- Against BN1 6YD's recent median (£1,025,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£956,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£295,000)+224%
- Against BN1 6YD's recent median (£1,025,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cedars Gardens is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6YD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
165 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in BN1 6YD
5 sales, median £1,025,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Cedars Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
28 August 2001Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 6YD: £1,025,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in BN1 6YD
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Cedars Gardens, Brighton, BN1 6YD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Cedars Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cedars Gardens is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 6YD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £956,000 sits 224.1% above the 2001 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 41% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 165 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (211 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cedars Gardens, Brighton, BN1 6YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 5 Cedars Gardens is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 5 Cedars Gardens, Brighton, BN1 6YD
2decisions4documents9nearby
- Jul 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 Lawson Cypress- Prune back overhang to 5 Cedars Gardens by approx 2m REASON: To lessen overhang
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2021/02671
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2021Decision
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Versus other Cedars Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Cedars Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,788
Street avg £5,639
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cedars Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary495m
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary806m
- Varndean College16 plus807m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Cedars GardensBus stop136m
- Varndean RoadBus stop247m
- Tongdean Lane EastBus stop380m
- Withdean Sports ComplexBus stop433m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 6YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Cedars Gardens is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 6YD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Cedars Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Cedars Gardens was lodged in September 2015 at band C and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Cedars Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 6YD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Cedars Gardens is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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