Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Solway Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8UJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£478,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£289,950)+65%
- Against BN1 8UJ's recent median (£550,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
58 m²
623 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£478,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£289,950)+65%
- Against BN1 8UJ's recent median (£550,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Solway Avenue is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
58 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in BN1 8UJ
5 sales, median £550,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Solway Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 August 2012Most recent
£289,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8UJ: £550,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 8UJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Solway Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8UJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Solway Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Solway Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 623 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 64.9% above the 2012 sale of £289,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Solway Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2022
Current Certificate
Jan 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 January 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Solway Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 7 Solway Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8UJ
1decisions5nearby
- May 2001FullOutcome in report
Proposed erection of1.3m high horizontal slat fence on top of existing brick wall to part of rear northern boundary.
- Reference
- BH2001/00617/FP
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Versus other Solway Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Solway Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,010
Street avg £4,027
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Craignair Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Patcham Junior School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary345m
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary501m
- Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary675m
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Craignair AvenueBus stop161m
- Sanyhils AvenueBus stop167m
- Bowling GreenBus stop227m
- Barrhill AvenueBus stop234m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Solway Avenue is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Solway Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Solway Avenue was lodged in January 2012 at band E and expired in January 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 Solway Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 8UJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Solway Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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