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3 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Marine Drive

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

3 Marine Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. A recent sale: £865,000 in April 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £1,055,000 is 22% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 142.5% 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Marine Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Marine Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Marine Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,055,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£865,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 2025Most recent

    £865,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HJ: £280,000 (2022–2010).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Marine Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.0m

1 Cliff Top Heights, Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7FX

5 bed3 bath
£779k

1 Gorham Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7EA

5 bed1 bath
£826k

1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean

BN2 7BG

4 bed1 bath
£635k

1 Beacon Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7FY

4 bed3 bath
£860k

1 Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7GT

3 bed
£686k

1 Burnes Vale, Rottingdean

BN2 7DW

3 bed
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
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

0.1 km

White Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for BN2 7HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.