Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£870,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£152,500)+470%
- Against BN2 0BQ's recent median (£1,290,000)-33%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
183 m²
1970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£870,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£152,500)+470%
- Against BN2 0BQ's recent median (£1,290,000)-33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 East Drive is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0BQ. 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
183 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in BN2 0BQ
5 sales, median £1,290,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
8 East Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
23 October 1996Most recent
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0BQ: £1,290,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BQ. 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 8 East Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 East Drive is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. 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 £870,000 sits 470.5% above the 1996 sale of £152,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 83.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, 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.
8 East Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2022
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 November 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 East Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BQ
1decisions1extensions10documents8nearby
- Nov 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension.
- Council
- Queen'S Park
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2011/02594
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Versus other East Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 East Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£833
Street avg £6,697
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.1 km
Cuthbert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Queen's Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary290m
- St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary303m
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary566m
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary623m
Nearest stops
- Cuthbert RoadBus stop130m
- Cuthbert RoadBus stop164m
- Evelyn TerraceBus stop223m
- Queen's Park TerraceBus stop239m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
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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 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 8 East Drive is modelled from its 183 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0BQ. 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 8 East Drive. 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 East Drive was lodged in November 2012 at band D and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 East Drive. 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 0BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 East Drive is in council tax band F. 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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