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8 Hollingbury Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7HD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Hollingbury Crescent

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

8 Hollingbury Crescent is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £480,000 in October 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 159.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 8 Hollingbury 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.

8 Hollingbury Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 March 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Hollingbury Crescent has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 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 Hollingbury Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2025Most recent

    £480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7HD: £550,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Hollingbury Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Hollingbury Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,957

Street avg £4,198

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Hollingbury 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 · from £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.
£524k

1 Hinton Close

BN1 7BS

5 bed2 bath
£517k

1 Hollingdean Lane

BN1 7BB

£533k

1 Barnett Road

BN1 7GJ

6 bed2 bath
£545k

1 Hollingbury Crescent

BN1 7HD

£494k

1 Hollingdean Terrace

BN1 7HB

£552k

1 Hertford Road

BN1 7GG

4 bed
£489k

1 Isfield Road

BN1 7FE

3 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Barrow Hill

BN1 7FF

3 bed1 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

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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Hollingbury Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.