What type of property is 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

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

When did 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED last change hands?

31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED last sold for £375,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and August 2012, 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED rose from £340,000 to £375,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

The current EPC rating for 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

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

Where is 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

Police records around 31 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 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

The closest primary school to 31 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 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED?

The closest bus stop to 31 Beechwood Avenue, BN1 8ED is Woodbourne Shops, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Beechwood Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8ED

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Beechwood Avenue

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

31 Beechwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 102 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 46.7% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

31 Beechwood Avenue'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 10 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Beechwood Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Beechwood Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£375,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2012Most recent
£375,000
+10.3%over 8 years
21 July 2004
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8ED: £750,000 (2025–2018).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 31 Beechwood Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,676

Street avg £4,753

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 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

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80 dB

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