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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
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.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,115,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 34% 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

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

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

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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

4decisions4documents6nearby
  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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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 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

£1,115,000

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 3 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 £4,360

Strongly above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 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.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £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

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1 Audrey Close

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4 bed
£1.0m

1 Ashley Close

BN1 8YT

5 bed
£355k

1 Carden Hill

BN1 8AA

4 bed1 bath
£655k

1 Beechwood Close

BN1 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£614k

1 Baranscraig Avenue

BN1 8RF

3 bed1 bath
£527k

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

21/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Patcham Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Patcham Infant 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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.