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17 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Birch Grove Crescent

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

17 Birch Grove Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 39% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Birch Grove Crescent has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 17 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN

3decisions3extensions8documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension to the side of the property over existing ground floor extension.

    Reference
    BH2000/01511/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 8 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.

17 Birch Grove Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£277,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2014Most recent

    £277,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8DN: £379,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Birch Grove Crescent is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,827

Street avg £3,163

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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

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BN1 8EP

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£207k

1 Brangwyn Court, Brangwyn Way

BN1 8XT

1 bed
£355k

1 Carden Hill

BN1 8AA

4 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Carol Close

BN1 8QG

£718k

1 Audrey Close

BN1 8XP

4 bed
£353k

1 Buttercup Walk

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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.
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Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Carden Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Carden Nursery and Primary School. 21 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 8DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 8DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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