Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Old Farm Road, Brighton, BN1 8HE
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Old Farm Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Old Farm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8HE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) 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 a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £485,000 — fresh data. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 12% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Farm Road, Brighton, BN1 8HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Old Farm Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Old Farm Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2025)
£485,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2025Most recent
£485,000
+27.6%over 18 years31 January 2007
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8HE: £536,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in BN1 8HE
Versus other Old Farm Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Old Farm Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,802
Street avg £4,877
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Greenfield Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Patcham Infant School. 26 schools nearby.
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 8HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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