Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Brighton (BN2 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, new windows and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 21.6% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 94 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 12 EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 8a.
4 applications on record at 8a, Bristol Gate, Brighton, BN2 5BD
Extension: Front of property
Proposed front porch and bay window.
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8a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 16 years.
£492,500
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 16 years.
22 October 2013Most recent
£492,500
+203.1%over 13 years17 March 2000
£162,500
+103.1%over 2 years22 October 1997
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5BD: £750,000 (2025–2019).
On years held, 8a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,239
Street avg £5,515
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chesham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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