Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG
Notable views4 sales on record
Estimated value
£601,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£618,500)-3%
- Against BN1 7GG's recent median (£523,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£601,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£618,500)-3%
- Against BN1 7GG's recent median (£523,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Hertford Road is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 7GG. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BN1 7GG
5 sales, median £523,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 53 Hertford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 January 2024Most recent
£618,500
+147.4%over 17 years19 October 2006
£250,000
+54.8%over 4 years2 November 2001
£161,500
+44.2%over 1 year14 August 2000
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7GG: £523,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 7GG
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 53 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 53 Hertford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Hertford Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7GG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sold January 2024 for £618,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 112 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Hertford Road, Brighton, BN1 7GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Hertford Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hertford Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 53 Hertford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,522
Street avg £4,014
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Quarry Bank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hertford Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hertford Primary SchoolPrimary494m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary690m
- Varndean SchoolSecondary709m
- Downs Junior SchoolPrimary784m
Nearest stops
- Quarry Bank RoadBus stop159m
- The DipBus stop195m
- Hollingbury CrescentBus stop224m
- Brentwood CrescentBus stop240m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
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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 7GG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
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 53 Hertford Road is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 7GG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 53 Hertford Road. 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 53 Hertford Road was lodged in June 2023 at band C and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 53 Hertford Road. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 7GG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 53 Hertford Road is in council tax band C. 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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