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5 Carol Close, Brighton, BN1 8QG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Carol Close

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

5 Carol Close is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 22.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Carol Close, Brighton, BN1 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Carol Close has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2021Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8QG: £289,950 (2016–2012).

On the street

Versus other Carol Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Carol Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,746

Street avg £4,124

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Carol Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£527k

1 Brompton Close

BN1 8QD

3 bed1 bath
£411k

1 Carol Close

BN1 8QG

£614k

1 Baranscraig Avenue

BN1 8RF

3 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Carden Hill

BN1 8AA

4 bed1 bath
£353k

1 Buttercup Walk

BN1 8PN

£655k

1 Beechwood Close

BN1 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Chelwood Close

BN1 8FN

£706k

1 Beechwood Avenue

BN1 8ED

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

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.

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 8QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 8QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Carol Close, Brighton, BN1 8QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.