The Homestead, Bengairn Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RH
About The Homestead
The Homestead is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 8RH). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Planning history
The Homestead 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
The Homestead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£593,000
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 8RH: £525,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Bengairn Avenue homes
The Homestead outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB