Property data
Sale history
£547,500 on Nov 2014
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Valley Drive.

Floorplan 5
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Internal area
147 square metres (1,582 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,724 per square metre (£346 per square foot) in Nov 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,981 per square metre (£463 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2014 £547,500 £3,724 £732,206 £4,981

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 147 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £732,206. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Brighton are now selling for between £4,800 and £6,450 per square metre (£445 and £599 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 147 m², this implies a valuation between £706,000 and £948,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
340 square metres (3,660 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 Valley Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 30/09/2014. It last appeared Feb 2015.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Valley Drive.

Photos for 5 Valley Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2023 BH2023/01409
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
5 Valley Drive Brighton
Description:
Erection of single-storey rear outbuilding with associated alterations and landscaping to facilitate change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a mixed use of dwellinghouse with short term visitor accommodation (sui generis).

Planning ref:
December 2022 BH2022/03043
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
5 Valley Drive Brighton
Description:
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey garden room/shed in rear garden with associated landscaping.

Planning ref:
April 2018 BH2018/00589
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
5 Valley Drive Brighton
Description:
Installation of render to all external elevations.

Planning ref:
September 2017 BH2017/02770
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
5 Valley Drive Brighton
Description:
Non-Material Amendment to BH2015/00331 to extend render to cover the external elevations. External render insulated to 50mm thickness.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
02 April 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5 Valley Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £732,206.
  • Based on an internal area of 147 m² and recent prices in Brighton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £706,000 to £948,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Valley Drive last sold for £547,500 in November 2014.

HouseMetric shows 5 Valley Drive as 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 02 April 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Valley Drive was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Valley Drive is in postcode BN1 5FA, in Brighton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Valley Drive, BN1 5FA or analysis of the Brighton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.