What kind of home is 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

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

When did 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP last change hands?

27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP last sold for £668,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The current EPC rating for 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP use?

The latest EPC at 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP have?

27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in December 2013 under ref. BH2013/03618. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP in?

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

Is 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP in a safe area?

Police records around 27 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.

What schools are near 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The closest primary school to 27 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.

What transport links are near 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The closest bus stop to 27 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is Beechwood Avenue, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Beechwood Close

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

27 Beechwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £898,000 is 34.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £668,000 in August 2020.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

27 Beechwood Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD64toC71

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 27 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP

3decisions3extensions9documents6nearby

Oct 2013
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating dormer to rear with Juliet balcony, dormer to side and rooflights to side roof slopes. Erection of single storey side extension, enlargement of garage and associated works.
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
BH2013/02918
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionDec 2013Decision
Loft ConversionDec 2013Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£898,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£668,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 August 2020Most recent
£668,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8EP: £680,000 (2024–2017).

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.

EPC Rating for 27 Beechwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,948

Street avg £5,061

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Common questions

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