23 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN
About 23 Birch Grove Crescent
23 Birch Grove Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1127 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 79.1% above the 2009 sale of £225,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
23 Birch Grove Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 January 2019
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Planning history
23 Birch Grove Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Birch Grove Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 14 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2009Most recent
£225,000
+45.2%over 6 years31 July 2003
£155,000
+14.8%over 1 year9 May 2002
£135,000
+181.5%over 6 years17 August 1995
£47,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8DN: £385,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BN1 8DN
27 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN
Sold Jul 2025
£440,00010 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN
Sold Mar 2025
£385,00032 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN
Sold Feb 2025
£379,00047 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN
Sold Jan 2025
£200,00030 Birch Grove Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8DN
Sold Aug 2024
£400,000
Versus other Birch Grove Crescent homes
Years Held for 23 Birch Grove Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,148
Street avg £3,249
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1110/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







