23b, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
About 23b
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23b 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
23b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
Versus other Marine Drive homes
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 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
White Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 4 schools nearby.
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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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB