Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£445,000
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£445,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8HR. 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.
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in BN1 8HR
5 sales, median £498,000 (2025–2021)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
24 May 2012Most recent
£280,000
-11.1%over 5 years23 May 2007
£315,000
+50.0%over 4 years28 March 2003
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8HR: £498,000 (2025–2021).
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1a is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 58.9% above the 2012 sale of £280,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2022
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2022
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (15 kWp) installed
2 applications on record at 1a, Mayfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8HR
Certificate for existing loft conversion including rear hip to gable roof extension.
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On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,590
Street avg £4,970
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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
Greenfield Crescent middle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Patcham High School. 24 schools nearby.
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