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38 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Eley Drive

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

38 Eley Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7FH). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £650,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Eley Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 38 Eley Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FH

5decisions5extensions18documents7nearby
  1. Oct 2001
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension, conservatory and garage extension.

    Extension
    Reference
    BH2001/02006/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 18 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.

Latest sale on 38 Eley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£650,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2023Most recent

    £650,000

    +348.3%over 21 years

  2. 16 September 2001

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7FH: £485,000 (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.

38 Eley Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,452

Street avg £3,886

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 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.
£635k

1 Beacon Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7FY

4 bed3 bath
£826k

1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean

BN2 7BG

4 bed1 bath
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 bath
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed
£592k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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