4 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FE

4 Eley Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7FE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £540,000.