Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23b, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
Estimated value
£258,000
- Against BN2 7HJ's recent median (£320,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£258,000
- Against BN2 7HJ's recent median (£320,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23b is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
64 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN2 7HJ
5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HJ: £320,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in BN2 7HJ
3 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
Sold Apr 2025
£865,00013 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
Sold Aug 2022
£280,00015 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
Sold Mar 2021
£333,50015a, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
Sold Jun 2019
£320,00023a, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
Sold Sept 2012
£161,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23b, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23b is a mid-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–273 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23b'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 27 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23b, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23b has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Marine Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 23b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
632/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
White Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary247m
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary403m
- Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Longhill High SchoolSecondary1.8km
Nearest stops
- White HorsesBus stop90m
- White HorsesBus stop111m
- Rottingdean High StreetBus stop210m
- The WindmillBus stop251m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23b is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 23b, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23b was lodged in April 2012 at band E and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 7HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23b is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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