79a, Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA
About 79a
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 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £407,500 in September 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2022
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Planning history
79a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
79a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 8 years.
£407,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 8 years.
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: £345,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Carden Hill homes
On epc rating, 79a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,075
Street avg £2,433
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 13 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB