Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£275,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£278,000)-1%
- Against BN2 0ED's recent median (£573,000)-52%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£275,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£278,000)-1%
- Against BN2 0ED's recent median (£573,000)-52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Second Floor Flat is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0ED. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN2 0ED
5 sales, median £573,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Price for Second Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£278,000
+5.7%over 3 years10 August 2017
£263,000
+42.2%over 3 years14 February 2014
£185,000
+8.8%over 1 year21 January 2013
£170,000
+304.8%over 15 years5 June 1997
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0ED: £573,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN2 0ED
23 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED
Sold Oct 2025
£735,00038 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED
Sold Apr 2025
£573,000First Floor Flat, 21 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED
Sold Oct 2024
£273,00031 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED
Sold Apr 2024
£810,000Second Floor Flat, 21 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED
Sold Jul 2022
£290,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED. 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 Second Floor Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Second Floor Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a balcony.
Last sale on file: £278,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Second Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2019from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromD58toC78
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Second Floor Flat, 17 Walpole Terrace, Brighton, BN2 0ED
2decisions14documents8nearby
- Apr 2014RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of 2no rooflights to front roof slope.
- Council
- College
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2014/00172
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2014Decision
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- The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Walpole Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Second Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,915
Street avg £3,964
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
632/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Evelyn Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary214m
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary529m
- St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary537m
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary612m
Nearest stops
- Evelyn TerraceBus stop167m
- Top of Walpole RoadBus stop218m
- Madehurst CloseBus stop223m
- Donald Hall RoadBus stop247m
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 0ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
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-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Second Floor Flat is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0ED. 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. 5 sales are recorded for Second Floor Flat. 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 Second Floor Flat was lodged in July 2019 at band C and is valid until July 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Second Floor Flat. 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 0ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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