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81 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81 Carden Hill

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

81 Carden Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £357,000 in March 2025. At 88 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 31 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 24.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE54toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 81 Carden Hill, Brighton, BN1 8AA

3decisions43documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2007
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a single dwelling and vehicle cross over on land east of 81 Carden Hill.

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2007/02138
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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  • The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

81 Carden Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£357,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £357,000

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

On the street

Versus other Carden Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 81 Carden Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,057

Street avg £2,437

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Carden Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£527k

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BN1 8RF

3 bed1 bath
£655k

1 Beechwood Close

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£355k

1 Carden Hill

BN1 8AA

4 bed1 bath
£718k

1 Audrey Close

BN1 8XP

4 bed
£840k

1 Braeside Avenue

BN1 8RL

4 bed3 bath
£1.3m

1 Ballards Mill Close

BN1 8AL

4 bed2 bath
£411k

1 Carol Close

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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

Rotherfield Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Carden Nursery and Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN1 8AA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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