Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Payne Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7GP
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Payne Terrace
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Payne Terrace is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 7GP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
1 Payne Terrace sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Payne Terrace, Brighton, BN1 7GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Payne Terrace 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Payne Terrace has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7GP: £285,000 (2023–2016).
Versus other Payne Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Payne Terrace is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Hollingdean Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Downs Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 7GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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