What type of property is 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA last change hands?

1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA last sold for £380,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and February 2022, 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA rose from £260,000 to £380,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA 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.

Where is 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA located?

1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

Is 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

The closest primary school to 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA is Carden Nursery and Primary School (735m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean School (823m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA is Rotherfield Crescent, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Carden Hill

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

1 Carden Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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 3)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Jan 2016

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Oct 2021from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromD62toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA

1decisions1extensions10documents6nearby

Sept 2018
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Roof alterations incorporating 2no rear dormers and 1no rear rooflight, 3no front rooflights and 1no side rooflight.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
BH2018/02426
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£380,000
+46.2%over 5 years
19 May 2016
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8AA: £345,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BN1 8AA

On the street

Versus other Carden Hill homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Carden Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,838

Street avg £3,872

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Rotherfield Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Carden Nursery and Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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