16 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU
About 16 Bush Cottage Close
16 Bush Cottage Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £370,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 18.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Bush Cottage Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension and revised fenestration.
- Agent
- Matt Quine
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2022/02378
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/01735
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Bush Cottage Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2020Most recent
£370,000
+49.5%over 7 years28 June 2012
£247,500
+5.3%over 2 years8 February 2010
£235,000
+55.7%over 7 years21 July 2002
£150,950
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 16 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
On epc rating, 16 Bush Cottage Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,211
Street avg £3,949
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB