9 Burstead Close, Brighton, BN1 7HT
About 9 Burstead Close
9 Burstead Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 7HT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 71.2% above the 2007 sale of £170,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
9 Burstead Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
9 Burstead Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 9 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2007Most recent
£170,000
+19.7%over 1 year4 August 2005
£142,000
+67.1%over 3 years18 September 2001
£85,000
+77.1%over 3 years26 March 1998
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7HT: £415,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN1 7HT
Versus other Burstead Close homes
EPC Rating for 9 Burstead Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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