Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,415,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,302,000)+9%
- Against BN1 8XQ's recent median (£675,000)+110%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,415,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,302,000)+9%
- Against BN1 8XQ's recent median (£675,000)+110%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Old London Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
155 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
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 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.
Latest sale on 38 Old London Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
8 August 2022Most recent
£1,302,000
+389.5%over 24 years17 November 1997
£266,000
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 38 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 38 Old London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Old London Road is a detached house in Brighton (BN1 8XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£780/sq ft) was about 141.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £1,302,000. 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.
38 Old London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 38 Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8XQ
1decisions1extensions13documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Mar 2023PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing front entrance porch. Erection of single storey rear and side extension with new entrance porch, and associated alterations to fenestration. New front gates and creation of additional parking spaces.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2022/03339
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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.
38 Old London Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,400
Street avg £3,783
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
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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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 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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 38 Old London Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Old London Road. 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 38 Old London Road was lodged in February 2022 at band D and is valid until February 2032. 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 38 Old London Road. 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
- 38 Old London Road 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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