Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ
Estimated value
£449,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£371,300)+21%
- Against BN1 8FJ's recent median (£360,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£449,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£371,300)+21%
- Against BN1 8FJ's recent median (£360,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Rotherfield Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8FJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BN1 8FJ
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 August 2020Most recent
£371,300
+27.2%over 5 years11 February 2015
£292,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8FJ: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 8FJ
4 Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ
Sold May 2025
£455,0002 Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ
Sold Jul 2024
£385,0004a, Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ
Sold Jul 2023
£360,0006 Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ
Sold Sept 2021
£315,0001b, Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ
Sold Nov 2020
£327,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Rotherfield Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Rotherfield Close is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN1 8FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 20.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £371,300.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Sept 2014
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Rotherfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Rotherfield Close has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Rotherfield Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 1 Rotherfield Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,992
Street avg £4,633
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cuckmere Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Carden Nursery and Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary250m
- Coldean Primary SchoolPrimary983m
- Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Cuckmere WayBus stop142m
- Keymer RoadBus stop143m
- Orchid ViewBus stop183m
- Elsted CrescentBus stop199m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Rotherfield Close is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8FJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Rotherfield Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Rotherfield Close was lodged in October 2019 at band D and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Rotherfield Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 8FJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Rotherfield Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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