What kind of home is 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH last change hands?

53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH last sold for £1,250,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £865,000 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and September 2025, 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH rose from £865,000 to £1,250,000, a change of £385,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7GH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH use?

The latest EPC at 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH has an active planning application for extension (ref. BH2025/03068), filed in December 2025 by Mr Lap Chan, currently awaiting a decision. Across the wider record there are 2 approved applications on file. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH in?

53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH sits in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

Police records around 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH 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 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

The closest primary school to 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH is St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean (305m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH?

The closest bus stop to 53 Chailey Avenue, BN2 7GH is Newlands Road, 219m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Chailey Avenue, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GH

EPC BSwimming pool3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Chailey Avenue

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

53 Chailey Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7GH). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £1,250,000 — fresh data. At 156 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£744/sq ft) was about 96.6% 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
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Swimming poolYes

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 3)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2009from Dec 2008

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

64%6%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2024from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromC80toB83

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

High PerformanceTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Chailey Avenue, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for an extension is currently awaiting a decision.

3 applications on record at 53 Chailey Avenue, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GH

1 live now

2decisions3extensions38documents7nearby

Nov 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of single storey front extension.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
BH2019/02976
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionDec 2025Decision
Garage ConversionAug 2020Decision

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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.

53 Chailey Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£1,250,000
+44.5%over 8 years
28 August 2017
£865,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7GH: £700,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN2 7GH

On the street

Versus other Chailey Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Chailey Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,013

Street avg £4,795

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Newlands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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