Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Haycroft Cottages, Ridge Road, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PP
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Haycroft Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Haycroft Cottages is a semi-detached house in Falmer, Brighton, Brighton (BN1 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
2 Haycroft Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD57toC72
Roof
PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
64%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Haycroft Cottages, Ridge Road, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 2 Haycroft Cottages, Ridge Road, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PP
1decisions1extensions12documents23nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Jul 2010SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension to Haycroft Cottage and conversion to two dwellings, including new vehicular access to cottage No. 2
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- LW/10/0547/NP
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Haycroft Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1110/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Village — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 9PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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