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5 Hollingbury Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7HD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Hollingbury Crescent

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

5 Hollingbury Crescent is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2002. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hollingbury Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Hollingbury Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7HD

1decisions1extensions12nearby
  1. Aug 2002
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Installation of rooflights on all elevations associated with the conversion of the loft into a habitable room.

    Reference
    BH2002/01599/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Hollingbury Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 7HD: £480,000 (2025–2019).

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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
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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.
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Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hollingbury Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Downs Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 7HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 7HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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