Balfour Primary School
Good0.61 miles · Ages 4–11
Community school
Inspected 6 Dec 2023
Property History
SCEPTRE, FLAT 15, TOWER GATE, PRESTON, BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, BN1 6WT
This property has a mix of Category A and Category B sales. Category A means sales at market value in an arms length transaction. Category B may have been a repossession, power of sale, sale to a company or social landlord, a part transfer, sale of a parking space or simply where the property type is not known. These may not be representative of true market value and could skew the data below.
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| Date | Price | £/sq ft (based on EPC) | Type | Tenure | New Build? | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-03-2021 | £250,000 | £415 | Flat | Leasehold | No | B |
| 10-07-2017 | £260,000 | £431 | Flat | Leasehold | No | A |
| 31-01-2013 | £173,950 | £289 | Flat | Leasehold | No | A |
| 22-08-1997 | £58,750 | £97 | Flat | Leasehold | No | A |
The Property history above contains Category B sales, as these are not sales at an arm's length and can skew the charts below; no Category B sales are included. Category B sales are included in the table above for information only. In the event there are only Category B sales, the charts below may show no data.
Matched EPC Certificates
EPC records are first filtered to the same postcode, then ranked using PostgreSQL fuzzy matching across address components (PAON, SAON/unit, street and locality). The Match score reflects this weighted address similarity, and higher scores indicate stronger confidence the EPC belongs to this property.
| Lodgement Date | Rating | Potential | Address | floor space (sq ft) | Match Score | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2021 | C | C | Flat 15, Sceptre, Tower Gate | 603 | High (100) | View |
Estimated Council Tax
2026/27 estimate£2,007–£2,294 per year
Likely Bands B–C · standard two-adult charge
Based on 3 recorded sales, adjusted to 1991 values using house-price indices.
This is an estimate, not the property's official band or bill. It uses Brighton and Hove average Council Tax charges; the actual amount can vary by parish, local levy, discounts, premiums and exemptions.
Property Deprivation Information
Brighton and Hove 011C (E01017004)
Note: “Deprivation” is a statistical term about access to resources and services; it is not a label on people or places.
Decile
6 / 10
Rank
18,640 / 33,755
Higher decile/rank values indicate less deprivation (better).
Nearby schools
Nearest open primary and secondary schools based on straight-line distance from this property.
5 Good · 5 without a current rating
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Nearby schools
Nearest open primary and secondary schools based on straight-line distance from this property.
5 Good · 5 without a current rating
Primary schools
(Tap each school to view)Stanford Infant School
Good0.64 miles · Ages 4–7
Community school
Inspected 22 Mar 2022
Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Good0.77 miles · Ages 5–11
Voluntary aided school
Inspected 21 Feb 2023
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
No current Ofsted rating0.12 miles · Ages 4–11
Voluntary aided school
Bilingual Primary School - Brighton & Hove
No current Ofsted rating0.96 miles · Ages 4–11
Free schools
Secondary schools
(Tap each school to view)Dorothy Stringer School
Good0.44 miles · Ages 11–16
Community school
Inspected 10 Oct 2023
Varndean School
Good0.73 miles · Ages 11–16
Community school
Inspected 5 Oct 2022
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
No current Ofsted rating0.74 miles · Ages 11–18
Voluntary aided school
Inspected 8 Oct 2024
Patcham High School
No current Ofsted rating1.11 miles · Ages 11–16
Community school
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
No current Ofsted rating1.24 miles · Ages 11–18
Community school
Distances are straight-line estimates and do not indicate school catchment eligibility or admission availability. School details are sourced from the Department for Education and inspection outcomes from Ofsted.
Crime Trends in BN1 6WT
RisingCrime is up 10.1% over the past year, driven by increases in robbery and offset by decreases in bicycle theft.
Compared to the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within ~500m of this postcode.
Monthly Crime Volume (last 24 months, hover over to see detail)
Shows monthly crime levels over time. Peaks indicate higher crime periods.
Latest: 34 crimes
Overall Change
+10.1%
Increasing trend
Rising Most
Robbery
400% (low volume)
Falling Most
Bicycle theft
-69.2%
Crime Profile for this Postcode (Last 12 months)
| Crime Type | Total | % | 12m Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 78 | 28.8% |
+122.9%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
| Violence and sexual offences | 74 | 27.3% |
-3.9%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 9.2% |
+4.2%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
| Drugs | 22 | 8.1% |
+100%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
| Public order | 19 | 7% |
-9.5%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
| Burglary | 16 | 5.9% |
0%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
| Other theft | 14 | 5.2% |
-39.1%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
| Vehicle crime | 12 | 4.4% |
-33.3%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
| Other crime | 6 | 2.2% |
+50%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
| Robbery | 5 | 1.8% |
+400%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
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