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20 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£551,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£511,000)+8%
  • Against BN1 8JD's recent median (£415,000)+33%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
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

£551,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£511,000)+8%
  • Against BN1 8JD's recent median (£415,000)+33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Highfield Crescent is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    139 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in BN1 8JD

    5 sales, median £415,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Highfield Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2021Most recent

    £511,000

    +59.7%over 8 years

  2. 10 April 2013

    £319,950

    +56.1%over 9 months

  3. 9 July 2012

    £205,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD. 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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Overview

About 20 Highfield Crescent

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

20 Highfield Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £511,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE54toC71
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Highfield Crescent, Brighton, BN1 8JD

1decisions6documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2012
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer and rooflights to front elevation.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2012/02235
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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.

Floor Area for 20 Highfield Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,676

Street avg £4,574

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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.
Full Brighton report

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%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN1 8JD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Highfield Crescent is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 20 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 20 Highfield Crescent was lodged in December 2021 at band C and is valid until December 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 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
20 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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