What kind of home is 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR?

8 Highfields, BN1 9AR is a semi-detached house.

When did 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR last change hands?

8 Highfields, BN1 9AR last sold for £233,000 in January 2007, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and January 2007, 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR rose from £42,000 to £233,000, a change of £191,000. That works out to roughly +17.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR?

The current EPC rating for 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR?

8 Highfields, BN1 9AR has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR?

8 Highfields, BN1 9AR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR in?

8 Highfields, BN1 9AR sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR?

Police records around 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR?

The closest primary school to 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR is Coldean Primary School (736m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Highfields, BN1 9AR is Wild Park, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Highfields, Brighton, BN1 9AR

Estimated value

£383,000

Since the 2007 sale (£233,000)+64%
Against BN1 9AR's recent median (£249,950)+53%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

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

£383,000

Against its 2007 sale (£233,000)+64%
Against BN1 9AR's recent median (£249,950)+53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Highfields is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 9AR. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in BN1 9AR
5 sales, median £249,950 (2021–2006)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 8 Highfields has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

4 January 2007Most recent
£233,000
+454.8%over 10 years
3 April 1996
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9AR: £249,950 (2021–2006).

Nearby sales in BN1 9AR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Highfields, Brighton, BN1 9AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 8 Highfields

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

8 Highfields is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 64.4% above the 2007 sale of £233,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate

Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 June 2036

9 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Highfields, Brighton, BN1 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Highfields has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Highfields homes

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

8 Highfields outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,453

Street avg £3,545

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 86 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

0.3 km

Wild Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Coldean Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Coldean Primary SchoolPrimary736m
Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolPrimary837m
Brighton Aldridge Community AcademySecondary1.1km
Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Wild ParkBus stop286m
Middleton RiseBus stop304m
Twyford RoadBus stop353m
Forest RoadBus stop387m

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 9AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 9AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Highfields is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 9AR. 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 8 Highfields. 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 8 Highfields was lodged in June 2026 at band D and is valid until June 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Highfields. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 9AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Highfields is in council tax band C. 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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