Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
First Floor Flat, 12 Bute Street, Brighton, BN2 0EH
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£321,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£322,000)0%
- Against BN2 0EH's recent median (£365,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. 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
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£321,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£322,000)0%
- Against BN2 0EH's recent median (£365,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for First Floor Flat is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0EH. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BN2 0EH
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
Price for First Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
Sales timeline
21 December 2023Most recent
£322,000
+5.6%over 2 years3 June 2021
£305,000
-9.0%over 4 years24 July 2016
£335,000
+98.2%over 2 years12 September 2013
£169,000
+188.9%over 13 years3 March 2000
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0EH: £365,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for First Floor Flat, 12 Bute Street, Brighton, BN2 0EH. 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 First Floor Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
First Floor Flat is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £322,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 96% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 12 Bute Street, Brighton, BN2 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
First Floor Flat 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 Bute Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, First Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,075
Street avg £5,693
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.1 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 SchoolPrimary240m
- St Luke's Primary SchoolPrimary419m
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary533m
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary668m
Nearest stops
- Evelyn TerraceBus stop131m
- Hadlow CloseBus stop260m
- Cuthbert RoadBus stop265m
- Cuthbert RoadBus stop286m
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 0EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-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 First Floor Flat is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 0EH. 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 First 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 First Floor Flat was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 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 First 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 0EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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