What type of property is 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU last change hands?

6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU last sold for £383,500 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

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

Where is 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU located?

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

What is crime like near 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

What is the nearest station to 6 Bush Cottage Close, BN41 2GU?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Bush Cottage Close

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

6 Bush Cottage Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached 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 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £383,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

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

Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bush Cottage Close, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£383,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 February 2021Most recent
£383,500

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.

On epc rating, 6 Bush Cottage Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,401

Street avg £3,936

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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70 dB

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