What kind of home is 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH last change hands?

8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH last sold for £382,500 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1995 and December 2019, 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH rose from £47,000 to £382,500, a change of £335,500. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH use?

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

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

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

Which area is 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Bengairn Avenue, BN1 8RH?

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

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bengairn Avenue

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

8 Bengairn Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £382,500 in December 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Bengairn Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 8 Bengairn Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£382,500

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2019Most recent
£382,500
+458.4%over 23 years
18 March 1996
£68,500
+45.7%over 7 months
28 August 1995
£47,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Bengairn Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,714

Street avg £4,778

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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