Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32 Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0EA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£687,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£660,000)+4%
- Against BN2 0EA's recent median (£835,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£687,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£660,000)+4%
- Against BN2 0EA's recent median (£835,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Walpole Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0EA. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in BN2 0EA
5 sales, median £835,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
32 Walpole Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 June 2025Most recent
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EA: £835,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 32 Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0EA. 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 32 Walpole Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Walpole Road is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £660,000. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 158.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
May 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 32 Walpole Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 32 Walpole Road, Brighton, BN2 0EA
2decisions8nearby
- Feb 2003Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell one Yew and one Plum in rear garden
- Reference
- BH2003/00446/TCA/F
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2003Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
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Versus other Walpole Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 32 Walpole Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,049
Street avg £4,033
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 186 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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
Walpole Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary353m
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary482m
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary666m
- St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary674m
Nearest stops
- Walpole RoadBus stop75m
- Belle Vue GardensBus stop107m
- College PlaceBus stop125m
- Top of Walpole RoadBus stop175m
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 0EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
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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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 32 Walpole Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0EA. 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 32 Walpole Road. 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 32 Walpole Road was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 32 Walpole Road. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 0EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 32 Walpole Road 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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