What kind of home is 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL last sold for £492,500 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £401,000 in November 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

Across 2 sales between November 2017 and December 2021, 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL rose from £401,000 to £492,500, a change of £91,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL have?

The most recent planning decision at 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. BH2021/02147) in August 2021. Earlier filings include 3 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL in?

5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

Police records around 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL 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 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

The closest primary school to 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL is Patcham Junior School (495m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Patcham High School (652m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Braeside Avenue, BN1 8RL is Sanyhils Avenue, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Braeside Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RL

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Braeside Avenue

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

5 Braeside Avenue is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 12.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £492,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Sept 2017

EPC improved fromE45toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Braeside Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 5 Braeside Avenue in 2021.

4 applications on record at 5 Braeside Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8RL

4decisions4extensions39documents6nearby

Aug 2021
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfullness for proposed development of hip to gable conversion to roof with a rear dormer and a single storey rear extension.
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/02147
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionOct 2025Decision
ExtensionFeb 2022Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£492,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£492,500
+22.8%over 4 years
7 November 2017
£401,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8RL: £495,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in BN1 8RL

On the street

Versus other Braeside Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Braeside Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,412

Street avg £3,615

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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

Sanyhils Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Patcham Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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