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17 Durham Close, Brighton, BN2 4LY

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Durham Close

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

17 Durham Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 71 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (60–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Last sale on file: £231,500 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 17.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 141.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Nov 2008
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Durham Close, Brighton, BN2 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Durham Close has no planning applications on record.

52

But the area is active

52 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 17 Durham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£231,500

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2018Most recent

    £231,500

    +74.1%over 7 years
  2. 20 December 2010

    £133,000

    +2.3%over 5 years
  3. 23 March 2005

    £130,000

    +6.6%over 1 year
  4. 19 June 2003

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 4LY: £105,000 (2010–2003).

On the street

Versus other Durham Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Durham Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Durham Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

0.1 km

Leybourne Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bevendean Primary School and Nursery. 17 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 4LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 4LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 17 Durham Close, Brighton, BN2 4LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.