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8 Brentwood Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7EU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Brentwood Crescent

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

8 Brentwood Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 7EU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 58.6% above the 2014 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). At 76 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brentwood Crescent

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Jun 2011
Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2023from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD59toC75
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brentwood Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brentwood Crescent has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 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.

8 Brentwood Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2014Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7EU: £450,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Brentwood Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Brentwood Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,544

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brentwood Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£447k

1 Fountains Close

BN1 7BR

3 bed1 bath
£487k

1 Lambourne Road

BN1 7FD

3 bed1 bath
£492k

1 Isfield Road

BN1 7FE

3 bed1 bath
£494k

1 Brentwood Close

BN1 7EW

3 bed3 bath
£558k

1 Barrow Hill

BN1 7FF

3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Dunster Close

BN1 7ED

2 bed1 bath
£565k

1 Hertford Road

BN1 7GG

4 bed
£512k

1 Hinton Close

BN1 7BS

5 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Brentwood Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hertford Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 7EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 7EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 8 Brentwood Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.