Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Carol Close, Brighton, BN1 8QG
Estimated value
£416,000
- Against BN1 8QG's recent median (£315,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£416,000
- Against BN1 8QG's recent median (£315,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Carol Close is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8QG. 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
63 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN1 8QG
5 sales, median £315,000 (2021–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Carol Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8QG: £315,000 (2021–2013).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Carol Close, Brighton, BN1 8QG. 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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About 1 Carol Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Carol Close is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
1 Carol Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2024from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE43
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%43%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Carol Close, Brighton, BN1 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Carol Close 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.
Versus other Carol Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Carol Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Highview Avenue South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Patcham High School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary206m
- Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary207m
- Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary215m
- Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Highview Avenue SouthBus stop85m
- Ladies' Mile Road ShopsBus stop136m
- The Ladies MileBus stop168m
- Winfield AvenueBus stop173m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Carol Close is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8QG. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Carol Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Carol Close was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Carol Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 8QG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Carol Close 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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