Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Burstead Close, Brighton, BN1 7HT
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£347,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£315,000)+10%
- Against BN1 7HT's recent median (£416,500)-17%
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 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£347,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£315,000)+10%
- Against BN1 7HT's recent median (£416,500)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Burstead Close is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£315,000
+35.5%over 2 years3 June 2020
£232,500
+146.0%over 15 years4 July 2004
£94,500
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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About 7 Burstead Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Burstead Close is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Burstead Close, Brighton, BN1 7HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Burstead Close 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.
Versus other Burstead Close homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Burstead Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,739
Street avg £2,129
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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%
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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 7 Burstead Close is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Burstead Close was lodged in October 2019 at band D and is valid until October 2029. 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 7 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
- 7 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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