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Beech Croft, Church Hill, Brighton, BN1 8YE

Extendable8 planning records

Estimated value

£691,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£495,000)+40%
  • Against BN1 8YE's recent median (£425,000)+63%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£691,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£495,000)+40%
  • Against BN1 8YE's recent median (£425,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Beech Croft is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8YE. 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

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in BN1 8YE

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beech Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2013Most recent

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8YE: £425,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Beech Croft, Church Hill, Brighton, BN1 8YE. 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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Overview

About Beech Croft

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

Beech Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8YE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 is 39.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Croft, Church Hill, Brighton, BN1 8YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Croft has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at Beech Croft, Church Hill, Brighton, BN1 8YE

8decisions1extensions30documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    4 x Beech - prune back to maximum 40% current lateral crown growth over gardens of 135 and 137 Vale Avenue.

    Reference
    BH2010/02655
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Beech Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,459

Street avg £4,622

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Patcham Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Patcham Infant School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Patcham Infant SchoolPrimary567m
  • Patcham Junior SchoolPrimary613m
  • Patcham High SchoolSecondary661m
  • Westdene Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Patcham PlaceBus stop110m
  • Old VillageBus stop301m
  • Old VillageBus stop301m
  • Highview Avenue SouthBus stop371m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 8YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 8YE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beech Croft is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 8YE. 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 Beech Croft. 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 Beech Croft was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to Beech Croft. 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 8YE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Beech Croft is in council tax band E. 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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