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4 Ashley Close, Brighton, BN1 8YT

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Ashley Close

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

4 Ashley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN1 8YT). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £981,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ashley Close

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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.

4 Ashley Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ashley Close, Brighton, BN1 8YT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 4 Ashley Close in 2022.

4 applications on record at 4 Ashley Close, Brighton, BN1 8YT

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  1. Jun 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Prune Leyland Cypresses.

    Reference
    BH2003/01678/TCA/L
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Ashley Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,035,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£981,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2022Most recent

    £981,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 8YT: £785,000 (2019–2014).

On the street

Versus other Ashley Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Ashley Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,542

Street avg £4,596

Strongly above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ashley Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.3m

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1 Braeside Avenue

BN1 8RL

4 bed3 bath
£801k

1 Audrey Close

BN1 8XP

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Ashley Close

BN1 8YT

5 bed
£410k

1 Carden Hill

BN1 8AA

4 bed1 bath
£691k

1 Beechwood Close

BN1 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£597k

1 Baranscraig Avenue

BN1 8RF

3 bed1 bath
£530k

1 Brompton Close

BN1 8QD

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Brighton report

Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Patcham Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Patcham Junior School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8YT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN1 8YT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 8YT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Ashley Close, Brighton, BN1 8YT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.