Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8b, Bristol Gate, Brighton, BN2 5BD
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8b is an end-of-terrace house in Brighton (BN2 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
8b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2020from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF32toE53
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
25%71%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8b, Bristol Gate, Brighton, BN2 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8b has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 5BD: £750,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN2 5BD
Versus other Bristol Gate homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
632/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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