What kind of home is 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD last sold for £405,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD in?

12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

Police records around 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

The closest primary school to 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD is Patcham Junior School (724m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Patcham High School (631m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Highfield Crescent, BN1 8JD is Greenfield Close, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD

Notable viewsExtendable

Estimated value

£579,000

Since the 2020 sale (£405,000)+43%
Against BN1 8JD's recent median (£415,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£579,000

Against its 2020 sale (£405,000)+43%
Against BN1 8JD's recent median (£415,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Highfield Crescent is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8JD. 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BN1 8JD
5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

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

27 November 2020Most recent
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8JD: £415,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BN1 8JD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Highfield Crescent

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

12 Highfield Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 101 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 40 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 43% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £405,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 May 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Highfield Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Highfield Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Highfield Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,010

Street avg £4,565

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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.

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Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Greenfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Patcham High School. 23 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Patcham High SchoolSecondary631m
Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary724m
Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary776m
Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary803m

Nearest stops

Greenfield CloseBus stop145m
Greenfield CloseBus stop155m
Highfield CrescentBus stop160m
Greenfield Crescent middleBus stop164m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
Public Order1,432 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Highfield Crescent is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8JD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Highfield Crescent. 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 12 Highfield Crescent was lodged in May 2020 at band D and is valid until May 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Highfield Crescent. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 8JD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12 Highfield Crescent is in council tax band D. 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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