What kind of home is 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE last sold for £570,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £460,000 in July 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and August 2023, 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE rose from £460,000 to £570,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

The current EPC rating for 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 8UE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE use?

The latest EPC at 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE in?

55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

Police records around 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE 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 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

The closest primary school to 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE is Patcham Junior School (336m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Patcham High School (469m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 55 Barrhill Avenue, BN1 8UE is Barrhill Avenue, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Barrhill Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8UE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Barrhill Avenue

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

55 Barrhill Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in August 2023.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3

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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.

55 Barrhill Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from May 2011

EPC improved fromD61toE48

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

39%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Barrhill Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Barrhill 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.

Latest sale on 55 Barrhill Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£570,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2023Most recent
£570,000
+23.9%over 6 years
13 July 2017
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8UE: £405,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BN1 8UE

On the street

Versus other Barrhill Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 55 Barrhill Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,419

Street avg £4,263

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Barrhill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 8UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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