Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Burstead Close, Brighton, BN1 7HT
Estimated value
£300,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£135,000)+122%
- Against BN1 7HT's recent median (£416,500)-28%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£300,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£135,000)+122%
- Against BN1 7HT's recent median (£416,500)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Burstead Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 7HT. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in BN1 7HT
5 sales, median £416,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
20 Burstead Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Sales timeline
15 January 2004Most recent
£135,000
+40.6%over 1 year6 June 2002
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7HT: £416,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 7HT
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 20 Burstead Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Burstead Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 122.2% above the 2004 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm.
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
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Burstead Close, Brighton, BN1 7HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Burstead Close 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 Burstead Close homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 20 Burstead Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,607
Street avg £2,209
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Burstead Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Varndean School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Varndean SchoolSecondary463m
- Hertford Primary SchoolPrimary579m
- Balfour Primary SchoolPrimary623m
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolSecondary897m
Nearest stops
- Burstead CloseBus stop186m
- Brentwood CrescentBus stop188m
- Varndean High SchoolBus stop335m
- Lynchet CloseBus stop348m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 7HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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 20 Burstead Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 7HT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Burstead Close. 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 20 Burstead Close was lodged in October 2015 at band D and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 20 Burstead Close. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 7HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Burstead Close is in council tax band B. 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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