Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hilary Lodge, Flat 5, 28 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP
Estimated value
£228,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£37,000)+516%
- Against BN2 0BP's recent median (£260,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£228,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£37,000)+516%
- Against BN2 0BP's recent median (£260,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hilary Lodge is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0BP. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in BN2 0BP
5 sales, median £260,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | 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.
Latest sale on Hilary Lodge was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 October 1996Most recent
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0BP: £260,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in BN2 0BP
24 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP
Sold Jul 2022
£1,395,000Hilary Lodge, Flat 2, 28 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP
Sold Sept 2018
£260,00022 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP
Sold Jul 2018
£1,335,000Hilary Lodge, Flat 6, 28 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP
Sold Dec 2015
£220,000Flat 2, 34 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP
Sold May 2014
£110,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Hilary Lodge, Flat 5, 28 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP. 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 Hilary Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hilary Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 54 m² this is the 6th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Hilary Lodge, where floor areas span 53–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 17). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 516.2% above the 1996 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 79.7% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC78
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hilary Lodge, Flat 5, 28 South Avenue, Brighton, BN2 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hilary Lodge has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other South Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Hilary Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£685
Street avg £5,043
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
632/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Park Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Queen's Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary93m
- St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary500m
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary516m
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary660m
Nearest stops
- Park StreetBus stop248m
- Egremont GateBus stop269m
- Freshfield WayBus stop278m
- Upper Bedford StreetBus stop288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
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 BN2 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo 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 Hilary Lodge is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0BP. 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 Hilary Lodge. 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 Hilary Lodge was lodged in January 2024 at band C and is valid until January 2034. 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 Hilary Lodge. 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 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 0BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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