What type of property is 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA last sold for £345,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,950 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and May 2025, 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA rose from £39,950 to £345,000, a change of £305,050. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA had any planning applications?

5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

5 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 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA located?

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

Is 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Carden Hill, BN1 8AA is Rotherfield Crescent, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Carden Hill

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

5 Carden Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 67 m² this is the 7th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 11–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £345,000 in May 2025. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2003. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 110.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

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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 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Sept 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA

1decisions1documents6nearby

Nov 2003
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Replacement white UPVc double glazed windows and doors to ground floor flat.
New Windows
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
BH2003/03107/FP
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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.

5 Carden Hill has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2025Most recent
£345,000
+79.2%over 11 years
6 June 2013
£192,500
+65.9%over 10 years
18 March 2003
£116,000
+190.4%over 6 years
30 September 1996
£39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8AA: £338,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On years held, 5 Carden Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,149

Street avg £3,817

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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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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