Lower Flat, 19 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HJ
About Lower Flat
Lower Flat is a mid-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 272.7% above the 2000 sale of £55,000. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Lower Flat 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
Lower Flat's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2000Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HJ: £320,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in BN2 7HJ
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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
On floor area, Lower Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,341
Street avg £2,393
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
White Horses — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB