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18 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Marine Drive

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

18 Marine Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 sits 87.3% above the 2006 sale of £284,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Marine Drive

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Marine Drive has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

Price for 18 Marine Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.7% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£284,500

Growth on file: 18.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2006Most recent

    £284,500

    +67.4%over 4 years

  2. 25 March 2002

    £170,000

    +153.7%over 1 year

  3. 26 January 2001

    £67,000

    +48.9%over 4 years

  4. 18 March 1996

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HQ: £800,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Marine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Marine Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,059

Street avg £2,507

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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.
£635k

1 Beacon Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7FY

4 bed3 bath
£826k

1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean

BN2 7BG

4 bed1 bath
£556k

1 Denes Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7AH

3 bed2 bath
£590k

1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7DY

3 bed
£592k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed
£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 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

0.3 km

St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean. 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 7HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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 18 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.