What type of property is 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED last sold for £550,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2021 under ref. BH2021/02659. The wider record also shows 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED is in council tax band E.

Where is 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED located?

1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

Police records around 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

The closest primary school to 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED is Balfour Primary School (819m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (454m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED is Woodbourne Shops, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Beechwood Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8ED

Extendable6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 is 29.6% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £550,000 in August 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Beechwood Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

6 applications on record at 1a, Beechwood Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8ED

6decisions3extensions61documents6nearby

May 2019
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extension to existing detached garage. Alterations and conversion of garage to form habitable space.
Extension
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
BH2019/00767
Full record in report
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OutlineSept 2021Decision
ExtensionSept 2021Decision

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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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 August 2018Most recent
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8ED: £750,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in BN1 8ED

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,873

Street avg £4,735

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Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Woodbourne Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Varndean College. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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