Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79a, Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA
EPC BExtendable3 sales on record
Estimated value
£447,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£407,500)+10%
- Against BN1 8AA's recent median (£367,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£447,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£407,500)+10%
- Against BN1 8AA's recent median (£367,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79a is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8AA. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BN1 8AA
5 sales, median £367,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
79a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 September 2020Most recent
£407,500
+5.8%over 3 years8 May 2017
£385,000
+55.9%over 4 years15 November 2012
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8AA: £367,000 (2025–2025).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 79a, Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 79a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £407,500 in September 2020.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
79a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79a, Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
79a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Carden Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 79a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,075
Street avg £3,295
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 8 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary735m
- Varndean SchoolSecondary823m
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary966m
- Varndean College16 plus967m
Nearest stops
- Rotherfield CrescentBus stop92m
- Lyminster Avenue middleBus stop146m
- Woodbourne GarageBus stop149m
- Hollingbury CastleBus stop165m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
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 79a is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8AA. 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 79a. 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 79a was lodged in August 2012 at band B and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 79a. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 8AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 79a is in council tax band D. 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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