1 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU
About 1 Bush Cottage Close
1 Bush Cottage Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 45.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2003Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage & replacement of garage with bedroom over.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- BH2003/02191/FP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
£276,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2014Most recent
£276,000
+253.8%over 16 years19 November 1997
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2GU: £385,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in BN41 2GU
2 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU
Sold Oct 2023
£385,00018 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU
Sold Jun 2022
£430,0004 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU
Sold Sept 2021
£385,0006 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU
Sold Feb 2021
£383,50026 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU
Sold Sept 2020
£325,500
Everything we know about 1 Bush Cottage Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bush Cottage Close homes
1 Bush Cottage Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,059
Street avg £4,026
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Barn Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Peter Gladwin Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB