1 Carol Close, Brighton, BN1 8QG
About 1 Carol Close
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
1 Carol Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Carol Close 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
1 Carol Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Versus other Carol Close homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
21/mo
Steady 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.
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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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB