4a, Knole Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GR
About 4a
4a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7GR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 25.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
4a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.
£392,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£392,500
+227.1%over 16 years24 May 2000
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7GR: £382,500 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in BN2 7GR
2 Knole Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GR
Sold Jun 2021
£532,5004 Knole Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GR
Sold Nov 2012
£350,00012 Knole Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GR
Sold Jan 2011
£430,0005 Knole Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GR
Sold Oct 2009
£382,50012a, Knole Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GR
Sold May 2007
£395,000
Versus other Knole Road homes
4a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,787
Street avg £3,332
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Grand Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







