Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Rushlake Close, Brighton, BN1 9AY
Estimated value
£480,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£395,000)+22%
- Against BN1 9AY's recent median (£412,500)+16%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£480,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£395,000)+22%
- Against BN1 9AY's recent median (£412,500)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Rushlake Close is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 9AY. 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BN1 9AY
5 sales, median £412,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9AY: £412,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN1 9AY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Rushlake Close, Brighton, BN1 9AY. 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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About 3 Rushlake Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Rushlake Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 21.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £395,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
3 Rushlake Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Rushlake Close, Brighton, BN1 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Rushlake Close 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.
Versus other Rushlake Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Rushlake Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,992
Street avg £3,091
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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
0.2 km
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Coldean Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Coldean Primary SchoolPrimary733m
- Brighton Aldridge Community AcademySecondary834m
- Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Forest RoadBus stop151m
- Middleton RiseBus stop159m
- Park RoadBus stop192m
- Coldean LaneBus stop237m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,189 reports27%
- Shoplifting2,866 reports18%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,547 reports16%
- Public Order1,432 reports9%
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 9AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Rushlake Close is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 9AY. 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 3 Rushlake Close. 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 3 Rushlake Close was lodged in March 2019 at band F and is valid until March 2029. 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 3 Rushlake Close. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 9AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Rushlake Close is in council tax band D. 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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