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38 Ashburnham Drive, Brighton, BN1 9AX

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 38 Ashburnham Drive

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

38 Ashburnham Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN1 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £510,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Ashburnham Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Ashburnham Drive, Brighton, BN1 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Ashburnham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

24 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.

Latest sale on 38 Ashburnham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£510,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2025Most recent

    £510,000

    +584.6%over 25 years

  2. 19 October 1999

    £74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN1 9AX: £395,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Years Held for 38 Ashburnham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,312

Street avg £3,085

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Ashburnham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£454k

1 Hawkhurst Road

BN1 9GF

4 bed
£327k

1 Barcombe Road

BN1 9JP

4 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Arlington Crescent

BN1 9AP

3 bed2 bath
£396k

1 Ashburnham Drive

BN1 9AX

3 bed
£380k

1 Highfields

BN1 9AR

3 bed

1 Haycroft Cottages, Ridge Road, Falmer

BN1 9PP

4 bed2 bath
£595k

1 Home Farm House, Stanmer Village, Stanmer

BN1 9PZ

£415k

1 Coldean Lane

BN1 9GD

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.
Full Brighton report

Crime

21/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN1 9AX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Ashburnham Drive, Brighton, BN1 9AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.