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20 Dartmouth Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4HY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Dartmouth Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Dartmouth Crescent is a semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 58% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 30 EPCs). Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Mar 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Dartmouth Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Dartmouth Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4HY

1decisions5documents52nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
  1. Feb 2015
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from single dwelling (C3) to small house in multiple occupation (C4) (Retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2014/03317
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Dartmouth Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2014Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 4HY: £327,500 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Dartmouth Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Dartmouth Crescent outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,525

Street avg £2,652

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Dartmouth Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£394k

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£404k

1 Dartmouth Crescent

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1 Canfield Road

BN2 4DN

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Bakery Mews

BN2 4NZ

£414k

1 Beechgrove

BN2 4TN

3 bed1 bath
£376k

1 Ashurst Road

BN2 4PJ

£371k

1 Borrow King Close

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Area

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.
Full Brighton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Meadowview — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 4HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 4HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 4HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Dartmouth Crescent, Brighton, BN2 4HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.