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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Bush Cottage Close

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

15 Bush Cottage Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 250% above the 2001 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2001.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • 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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed three storey side extension with integral garage and balcony to the rear.

    Reference
    BH2000/03292/FP
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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.

15 Bush Cottage Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£124,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2001Most recent

    £124,000

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

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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.

Floor Area for 15 Bush Cottage Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,253

Street avg £4,213

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN41 2GU

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.