What kind of home is 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ last change hands?

12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ last sold for £1,290,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £616,500 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and March 2023, 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ rose from £616,500 to £1,290,000, a change of £673,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 0BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ had any planning applications?

12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ in?

12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ sits in Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

Police records around 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

The closest primary school to 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ is Queen's Park Primary School (290m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 East Drive, BN2 0BQ is Cuthbert Road, 130m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BQ

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 East Drive

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

12 East Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Brighton (BN2 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£634/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £1,290,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

12 East Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

5 applications on record at 12 East Drive, Brighton, BN2 0BQ

5decisions4extensions60documents8nearby

Nov 2007
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear with loft and garage conversion to living accommodation.
Council
Queen'S Park
ExtensionGarage Conversion
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
BH2007/02924
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More recent applications — locked
RenovationMay 2021Decision
ExtensionDec 2019Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£1,299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,290,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2023Most recent
£1,290,000
+109.2%over 15 years
13 September 2007
£616,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 0BQ: £1,175,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN2 0BQ

On the street

Versus other East Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 East Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,825

Street avg £5,536

Above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 203 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cuthbert Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Queen's Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 0BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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