What type of property is 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY?

5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY is a mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY last change hands?

5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY last sold for £59,000 in June 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY?

5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2GY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY?

5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY located?

5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY?

Police records around 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY 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 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY?

The closest primary school to 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY is Peter Gladwin Primary School (689m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bush Farm Drive, BN41 2GY is Sycamore Close, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bush Farm Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GY

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bush Farm Drive

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

5 Bush Farm Drive is a mid-terrace house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2GY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 400% above the 1997 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 68.1% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Farm Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bush Farm Drive, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bush Farm Drive 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.

5 Bush Farm Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1997)

£59,000

Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

23 June 1997Most recent
£59,000
+18.0%over 12 months
25 June 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2GY: £350,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN41 2GY

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On the street

Versus other Bush Farm Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Bush Farm Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£756

Street avg £3,498

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Sycamore Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 2GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

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