5 Burstead Close, Brighton, BN1 7HT
About 5 Burstead Close
5 Burstead Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 128.1% above the 2005 sale of £126,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Burstead Close, Brighton, BN1 7HT
- Apr 2020HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from single dwellinghouse (C3) to 4no bedroom small HMO (C4).
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2019/00775
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Sales history & valuation
5 Burstead Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 5 years.
£126,700
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2005Most recent
£126,700
+86.3%over 5 years9 September 1999
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7HT: £415,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Burstead Close homes
5 Burstead Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,491
Street avg £2,218
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
21/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB