What type of property is 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP sell for?

15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP last sold for £710,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,950 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and July 2024, 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP rose from £159,950 to £710,000, a change of £550,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The current EPC rating for 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP located?

15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

Police records around 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP 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 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The closest primary school to 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is Patcham Infant School (806m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Varndean College (401m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is Beechwood Avenue, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Beechwood Close

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

15 Beechwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 136 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £710,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

15 Beechwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Beechwood Close 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.

15 Beechwood Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£762,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£710,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2024Most recent
£710,000
+260.4%over 24 years
8 December 1999
£197,000
+23.2%over 2 years
5 October 1997
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8EP: £668,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BN1 8EP

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Beechwood Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,221

Street avg £5,040

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Beechwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Varndean College. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8EP

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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