What type of property is 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH sell for?

25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH last sold for £565,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and September 2023, 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH rose from £350,000 to £565,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

The current EPC rating for 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8RH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2017 under ref. BH2017/00816. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is in council tax band D.

Where is 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH located?

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

How safe is the area around 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

Police records around 25 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 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

The closest primary school to 25 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.

What is the nearest station to 25 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

The closest bus stop to 25 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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25 Bengairn Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RH

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 25 Bengairn Avenue

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

25 Bengairn Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £565,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Bengairn Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Bengairn Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 25 Bengairn Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RH

3decisions4extensions14documents6nearby

Feb 2017
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
BH2017/00171
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionMay 2017Decision
ExtensionApr 2017Decision

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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.

25 Bengairn Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£565,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2023Most recent
£565,000
+61.4%over 6 years
6 April 2017
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8RH: £500,000 (2025–2020).

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.

25 Bengairn Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,075

Street avg £4,609

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

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