What kind of home is 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU last sold for £88,000 in October 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in September 1997, so prices have been flat over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and October 1998, 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU rose from £85,000 to £88,000, a change of £3,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The current EPC rating for 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU use?

The latest EPC at 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU in?

14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

Is 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The closest primary school to 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is Peter Gladwin Primary School (596m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The closest bus stop to 14 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is New Barn Close, 65m away. The nearest bus option is Sainsbury's West Hove, 806m away.

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14 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Bush Cottage Close

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

14 Bush Cottage Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 376.1% above the 1998 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 28 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Bush Cottage Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Bush Cottage Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1998)

£88,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

22 October 1998Most recent
£88,000
+3.5%over 1 year
25 September 1997
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2GU: £385,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in BN41 2GU

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On the street

Versus other Bush Cottage Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Bush Cottage Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£907

Street avg £4,236

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 2GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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