Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Ridgeside Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8WD
3 planning records
Estimated value
£780,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£672,500)+16%
- Against BN1 8WD's recent median (£770,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£780,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£672,500)+16%
- Against BN1 8WD's recent median (£770,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Ridgeside Avenue is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8WD. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN1 8WD
5 sales, median £770,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
13 January 2021Most recent
£672,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8WD: £770,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BN1 8WD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 Ridgeside Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8WD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 31 Ridgeside Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Ridgeside Avenue is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 8WD). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£558/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £672,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Ridgeside Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8WD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Ridgeside Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 31 Ridgeside Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8WD
3decisions1extensions62documents5nearby
- Jun 2018New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of 1no three bedroom detached house.
- Documents
- 37 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2018/01172
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2020Decision
- ConditionsJul 2020Decision
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Versus other Ridgeside Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 31 Ridgeside Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,004
Street avg £4,076
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.1 km
Ridgeside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Patcham Infant School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary376m
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary607m
- Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary736m
- Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary864m
Nearest stops
- Ridgeside AvenueBus stop103m
- Ridgeside AvenueBus stop142m
- Graham AvenueBus stop244m
- Audrey CloseBus stop260m
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8WD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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 31 Ridgeside Avenue is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8WD. 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 31 Ridgeside 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 31 Ridgeside Avenue was lodged in August 2020 at band C and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 31 Ridgeside 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 8WD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Ridgeside 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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