Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20a, Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ
EPC B5 planning records
Estimated value
£943,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£320,000)+195%
- Against BN1 8XQ's recent median (£675,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band G
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£943,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£320,000)+195%
- Against BN1 8XQ's recent median (£675,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20a is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8XQ. 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
180 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in BN1 8XQ
5 sales, median £675,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
20a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 March 2001Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8XQ: £675,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in BN1 8XQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20a, Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ. 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 20a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20a is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 8XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £943,000 sits 194.7% above the 2001 sale of £320,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 51.3% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
20a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jan 2023
Current Certificate
Jan 2013EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 January 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20a, Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 20a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
5 applications on record at 20a, Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ
5decisions10documents5nearby
- Aug 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
2no Sycamore & 1no Ash to the side of 17 Audrey Close - reduce overhang by 3-4m.
- Reference
- BH2014/02442
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2024Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2020Decision
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Versus other Old London Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 20a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,778
Street avg £4,729
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 163 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Years Held
25 years
Street avg 9 years
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
Audrey Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Patcham Infant School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary215m
- Patcham High SchoolSecondary447m
- Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary515m
- Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary911m
Nearest stops
- Audrey CloseBus stop88m
- Brangwyn CrescentBus stop133m
- Old VillageBus stop141m
- Old VillageBus stop147m
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 8XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
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 20a is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8XQ. 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 20a. 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 20a was lodged in January 2013 at band B and expired in January 2023, 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. 5 applications are matched to 20a. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 8XQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20a is in council tax band G. 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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