1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH
About 1 Eley Drive
1 Eley Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7FH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £532,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Eley Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH
- Jun 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of rear conservatory and extension to existing garage.
Extension- Reference
- BH2002/01044/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Eley Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 22 years.
£532,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2021Most recent
£532,000
+660.0%over 22 years1 February 1999
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7FH: £520,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN2 7FH
27 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH
Sold Oct 2024
£595,0006 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH
Sold Sept 2024
£320,00038 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH
Sold Mar 2023
£650,00028 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH
Sold Aug 2022
£350,00016 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH
Sold Sept 2021
£520,000
Versus other Eley Drive homes
On epc rating, 1 Eley Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,189
Street avg £3,897
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Court Ord Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longhill High School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







