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21 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH

EPC BSolar panels1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Eley Drive

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

21 Eley Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7FH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £630,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 51.7% 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

21 Eley Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Eley Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 21 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH

1decisions1extensions5documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey extension to rear

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2007/04260
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£630,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2025Most recent

    £630,000

    +159.8%over 18 years

  2. 23 February 2007

    £242,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7FH: £520,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Eley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 21 Eley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,956

Above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Eley Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
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1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean

BN2 7BG

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£623k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£643k

1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7DY

3 bed
£645k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£647k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed
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

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

Crime

632/mo

Falling 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.

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 BN2 7FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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