What kind of home is 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF?

47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF last change hands?

47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF last sold for £530,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £60,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF?

Across 6 sales between January 1997 and August 2024, 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF rose from £60,000 to £530,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF?

The current EPC rating for 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF?

47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7FF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF use?

The latest EPC at 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF?

47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF in?

47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF sits in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF in a safe area?

Police records around 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF 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 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF?

The closest primary school to 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (381m).

What is the nearest station to 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF?

The closest bus stop to 47 Elvin Crescent, BN2 7FF is Rottingdean Place, 214m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 349m away.

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47 Elvin Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FF

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Elvin Crescent

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

47 Elvin Crescent is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7FF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 12.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £530,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Elvin Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Elvin Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

Price for 47 Elvin Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2024Most recent
£530,000
+2.9%over 3 years
12 March 2021
£515,000
+47.1%over 6 years
29 May 2014
£350,000
+14.8%over 6 years
16 October 2007
£305,000
+217.7%over 8 years
6 July 1999
£96,000
+60.0%over 2 years
28 January 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7FF: £451,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in BN2 7FF

On the street

Versus other Elvin Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 47 Elvin Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,732

Street avg £3,892

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Beacon Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7FY

4 bed3 bath

£826k

1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean

BN2 7BG

4 bed1 bath

£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed

£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath

£592k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath

£590k

1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

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3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Brighton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rottingdean Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Longhill High School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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