What kind of home is 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU sell for?

5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU last sold for £385,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and March 2020, 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU rose from £87,000 to £385,000, a change of £298,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU in?

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

Is 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bush Cottage Close

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

5 Bush Cottage Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 83 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 15.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £385,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Bush Cottage Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price for 5 Bush Cottage Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£385,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2020Most recent
£385,000
+143.7%over 17 years
8 November 2002
£158,000
+81.6%over 4 years
13 April 1998
£87,000

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.

Floor Area for 5 Bush Cottage Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,639

Street avg £3,987

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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

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