Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hurst Hill, Brighton, BN1 8GG
Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Hurst Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hurst Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8GG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. At 90 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hurst Hill, Brighton, BN1 8GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
1 application on record at 1 Hurst Hill, Brighton, BN1 8GG
0decisions14documents5nearby
- Mar 2025RenovationFullOutcome in report
Formation of new driveway with retaining wall and associated works including vehicle crossover.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2025/00845
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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
See how we calculated this£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2021)
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2021Most recent
£375,000
+97.4%over 15 years22 September 2005
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8GG: £340,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Hurst Hill homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Hurst Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,749
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
Buxted Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carden Nursery and Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8GG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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