What type of property is 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX?

17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX last change hands?

17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX last sold for £346,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX?

17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN1 9AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX?

17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX located?

17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX?

Police records around 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX show an average of 1110 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (29% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX?

The closest primary school to 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX is Coldean Primary School (428m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ashburnham Drive, BN1 9AX is Twyford Road, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Ashburnham Drive, Brighton, BN1 9AX

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Ashburnham Drive

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

17 Ashburnham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 30.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ashburnham Drive, Brighton, BN1 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ashburnham Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

23 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Ashburnham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£346,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 November 2016Most recent
£346,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9AX: £480,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in BN1 9AX

On the street

Versus other Ashburnham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Ashburnham Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,426

Street avg £3,169

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£423k

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1 Hawkhurst Road

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1 Barcombe Road

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1 Caxton Court, Park Street, Falmer

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1 Ashburnham Close

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

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Crime

1110/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Twyford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Coldean Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN1 9AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN1 9AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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