What type of property is 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH last sold for £336,500 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and March 2020, 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH rose from £63,000 to £336,500, a change of £273,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH had any planning applications?

14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH has council approval for an extension granted in July 2020 under ref. BH2020/01511. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH located?

14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

Police records around 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH show an average of 21 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

The closest primary school to 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is Patcham Junior School (661m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Patcham High School (797m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

The closest bus stop to 14 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is Thornhill Avenue North, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Bengairn Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RH

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Bengairn Avenue

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

14 Bengairn Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 50.4% above the 2020 sale of £336,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2020 for £336,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jan 2020

EPC improved fromD65toC74

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Bengairn Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 14 Bengairn Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RH

2decisions2extensions26documents6nearby

Jun 2020
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable roof extension, front rooflights, rear dormer and single storey rear extension.
Extension
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
BH2020/01065
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionJul 2020Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Bengairn Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£336,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2020Most recent
£336,500
+434.1%over 24 years
31 October 1995
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8RH: £525,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN1 8RH

On the street

Versus other Bengairn Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Bengairn Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £4,834

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thornhill Avenue North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Patcham Junior School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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