53 Hillcrest
BN1 5FP
- Bungalow
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 958 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£491,000
Range £373,000 to £608,000 · £512 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£51,000
+11.6% since May 2025, +7.7% a year
Rank in BN1 5FP
19th of 19
Postcode average £612,579
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
53 Hillcrest is a 3 bedroom freehold bungalow in BN1 of about 958 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £373,000 to £608,000, about £491,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 19th highest of the 19 homes we can compare in BN1 5FP, where the middle figure averages £612,579.
It last sold for £440,000 in May 2025; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £51,000 since, roughly +7.7% a year.
Across Brighton and Hove, average prices fell 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£373,000
Middle
£491,000
Upper end
£608,000
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On the map
Where 53 Hillcrest is
53 Hillcrest on the map
This home and the completed sales its figure is worked out from. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 53 Hillcrest, lodged 12 February 2025.
Rating now
D66 points
Could reach
B81 points
15 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, limited insulation (assumed)
PoorFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£155 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2025), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £111 a year
Rating after69C - 2
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £44 a year
Rating after71C - 3
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £476 a year
Rating after81B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | £440,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in BN1 5FP
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 HillcrestBN1 5FP · Detached | £440,000 | May 2025 | 958 sq ft | £459 | < 0.1 mi |
| 50 Westdene DriveBN1 5HF · Detached | £378,350 | Jan 2026 | 926 sq ft | £409 | 0.2 mi |
| 9 Tongdean RiseBN1 5JG · Detached | £690,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,152 sq ft | £599 | 0.2 mi |
| 22 Redhill DriveBN1 5FH · Detached | £675,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,216 sq ft | £555 | 0.2 mi |
| 24 MillcroftBN1 5HB · Detached | £800,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,528 sq ft | £523 | 0.2 mi |
| 14 Hillbrow RoadBN1 5JP · Detached | £805,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,335 sq ft | £603 | 0.2 mi |
| 43 MillcroftBN1 5HA · Detached | £630,000 | Dec 2024 | 1,152 sq ft | £547 | 0.2 mi |
| 10 Valley DriveBN1 5FA · Detached | £694,400 | May 2025 | 1,389 sq ft | £500 | 0.2 mi |
| 60 Redhill DriveBN1 5FL · Detached | £725,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,948 sq ft | £372 | < 0.1 mi |
| 21 Redhill DriveBN1 5FH · Detached | £785,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,894 sq ft | £414 | 0.2 mi |
| 22 Colebrook RoadBN1 5JH · Detached | £1,100,000 | Apr 2026 | 2,260 sq ft | £487 | 0.2 mi |
| 14 Hillside WayBN1 5FE · Detached | £940,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,948 sq ft | £482 | 0.2 mi |
The area
BN1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in BN1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 694 | £496,163 | 1,029 sq ft | £492 | −5.7% |
| Flats | 275 | £306,152 | 683 sq ft | £464 | +0.2% |
| Terraced | 195 | £591,748 | 1,160 sq ft | £534 | −4.6% |
| Semi-detached | 135 | £561,910 | 1,164 sq ft | £469 | −3.0% |
| Detached | 58 | £901,828 | 1,625 sq ft | £541 | +9.8% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2025.
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