Karibu, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8PU
About Karibu
Karibu is a semi-detached house in Patcham, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 8PU). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2023. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 sits 66.7% above the 2017 sale of £469,024. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
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Energy performance
Karibu's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Karibu has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Karibu was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 11 years.
£469,024
Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2017Most recent
£469,024
+0.9%over 7 years2 June 2010
£464,950
-4.1%over 3 years8 December 2006
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8PU: £290,000 (2006–2006).
Nearby sales in BN1 8PU
4 Coolwater Park, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8PU
Sold Dec 2006
£77,5002 Coolwater Park, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8PU
Sold Apr 2006
£290,0003 Coolwater Park, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8PU
Sold Apr 2006
£290,0001 Coolwater Park, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8PU
Sold Apr 2006
£290,0005 Coolwater Park, London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8PU
Sold Mar 2006
£320,000
Versus other London Road homes
On years held, Karibu runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,066
Street avg £1,807
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
21/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Tongdean Lane East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB