1a, Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GL
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7GL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 is 40.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1a, Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GL
- Jan 2018ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and installation of front rooflight, side windows and rear French doors and Juliet balcony.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2017/03986
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7GL: £755,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN2 7GL
46 48, Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GL
Sold Mar 2025
£780,00039 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GL
Sold Aug 2022
£1,260,00024 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GL
Sold Jul 2022
£755,0003 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GL
Sold Jun 2021
£512,50017 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GL
Sold Jun 2021
£655,000
Versus other Grand Crescent homes
Price per m²
£3,513
Street avg £5,703
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.1 km
Grand Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







