Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Orchard Cottages, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Estimated value
£400,000
- Against BN1 9PB's recent median (£340,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against BN1 9PB's recent median (£340,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 9PB. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN1 9PB
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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.
1 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9PB: £340,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN1 9PB
Falmer Court Farm, The Stables, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Apr 2025
£330,000Falmer Court Farm, The Granary, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Nov 2019
£400,000Rose Cottage, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Jun 2019
£475,000Falmer Court, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Apr 2017
£1,200,000Falmer Court Farm, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB
Sold Apr 2017
£400,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Orchard Cottages, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB. 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 1 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Cottages is a semi-detached house in Falmer, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 9PB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2018from Oct 2014
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottages, East Street, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
23
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 East Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brighton Aldridge Community AcademySecondary1.3km
- Coldean Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Moulsecoomb Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Bevendean Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- VillageBus stop132m
- VillageBus stop229m
- VIllage WayBus stop287m
- VillageBus stop288m
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 9PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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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 1 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN1 9PB. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Orchard Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Orchard Cottages was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Orchard Cottages. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN1 9PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Orchard Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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