Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16a, Basement Flat, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£779,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£535,000)+46%
- Against BN2 5AA's recent median (£350,000)+123%
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
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£779,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£535,000)+46%
- Against BN2 5AA's recent median (£350,000)+123%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16a is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 5AA. 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in BN2 5AA
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2023)
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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.
16a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 October 2013Most recent
£535,000
+8.1%over 4 years2 July 2009
£495,000
+65.0%over 1 year25 March 2008
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5AA: £350,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN2 5AA
Flat D, 11 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Nov 2025
£350,000Flat 2, 18 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Mar 2025
£350,000Flat 6, 22 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Mar 2025
£1,200,000Flat 1, 17 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Jun 2024
£310,000Flat 3, 22 Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
Sold Jul 2023
£1,050,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16a, Basement Flat, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA. 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 16a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16a is a mid-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 168 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (112–168 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 45.6% above the 2013 sale price.
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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.
16a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2019
Current Certificate
Mar 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 March 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16a, Basement Flat, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at 16a, Basement Flat, Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA
2decisions90documents6nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
- Nov 2008RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of external windows and doors (retrospective).
- Council
- Kemp Town
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/02820
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2008Decision
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Versus other Sussex Square homes
Four headline reads against 68 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,187
Street avg £5,123
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.0 km
Church Place St Mary's Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary329m
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary657m
- City Academy WhitehawkPrimary1.0km
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Church Place St Mary's HallBus stop47m
- Sussex SquareBus stop77m
- Bristol GardensBus stop143m
- St Mary's HallBus stop173m
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 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC 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 16a is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 5AA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 16a. 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 16a was lodged in March 2009 at band D and expired in March 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 16a. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 5AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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