What kind of home is 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG?

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG last change hands?

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG last sold for £271,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and October 2018, 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG rose from £138,000 to £271,000, a change of £133,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG?

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 7JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG?

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG in?

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG?

Police records around 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG?

The closest primary school to 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG is Balfour Primary School (503m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean School (644m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, BN1 7JG is St Matthias Church, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 7JG

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue

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

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 43 m² this is the 7th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £271,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

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(1 of 4)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromC70toD67

Low Energy Lighting

33%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2017from Jan 2012

Low Energy Lighting

86%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2023from Apr 2017

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hollingbury Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 7JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£271,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2018Most recent
£271,000
+96.4%over 13 years
20 September 2005
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 7JG: £725,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BN1 7JG

On the street

Versus other Hollingbury Park Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Hollingbury Park Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,302

Street avg £4,573

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Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Matthias Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Balfour Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 7JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 7JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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