What kind of home is 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP last sold for £1,450,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £575,000 in February 2009, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2009 and August 2023, 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP rose from £575,000 to £1,450,000, a change of £875,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The current EPC rating for 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (2,745 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 155% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP use?

The latest EPC at 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP had any planning applications?

29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP has 6 planning records on file (4 approved, 2 refused), most recent in November 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

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

Which area is 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP in?

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

What is crime like near 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

Police records around 29 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 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP?

The closest bus stop to 29 Beechwood Close, BN1 8EP is Beechwood Avenue, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

255 m²

2745 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 29 Beechwood Close

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

29 Beechwood Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £1,450,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

13.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2008

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Beechwood Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 29 Beechwood Close, Brighton, BN1 8EP

6decisions1extensions58documents6nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Jun 2002
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fraxinus excelsior - reduce height to 10m., keeping as balanced and natural appearance as possible.
Reference
BH2002/01237/TPO/L
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksNov 2021Decision
Tree WorksJan 2020Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 29 Beechwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,450,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2023Most recent
£1,450,000
+152.2%over 14 years
6 February 2009
£575,000

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

29 Beechwood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,686

Street avg £5,004

Above

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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