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103 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GE

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 103 Marine Drive

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

103 Marine Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £785,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 103 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

103 Marine Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 103 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GE

1decisions1extensions6documents7nearby
  1. Apr 2012
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of single storey extension to the entrance porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2012/00353
    Full record in report

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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.

Price for 103 Marine Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£765,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£785,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2024Most recent

    £785,000

    +127.5%over 20 years

  2. 14 September 2003

    £345,000

    +109.1%over 4 years

  3. 12 February 1999

    £165,000

    +67.5%over 2 years

  4. 29 April 1996

    £98,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7GE: £605,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Marine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 103 Marine Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,382

Street avg £4,380

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£860k

1 Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

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£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

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3 bed
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

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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

0.0 km

Chailey Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean. 5 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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

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