Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Rushlake Road, Brighton, BN1 9AE
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Rushlake Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Rushlake Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 140 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
7%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Rushlake Road, Brighton, BN1 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Rushlake Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£460,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£460,000
+84.0%over 10 years7 October 2010
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9AE: £445,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 9AE
Versus other Rushlake Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Rushlake Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,286
Street avg £2,924
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Coldean Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 9AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Rushlake Road, Brighton, BN1 9AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.