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20 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ

5 sales on record1 planning record
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 20 Marine Drive

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

20 Marine Drive is a property in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HQ). It has council tax band D.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2004. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year.

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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ

1decisions2documents7nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Oct 2004
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from former shop (A1) to single dwelling (C3) (Retrospective).

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2004/02669/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Marine Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2008)

£240,000

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2008Most recent

    £240,000

    +17.1%over 3 years

  2. 30 March 2004

    £205,000

    +13.9%over 1 year

  3. 15 August 2002

    £180,000

    +56.5%over 9 months

  4. 16 November 2001

    £115,000

    +130.0%over 4 years

  5. 3 April 1997

    £50,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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

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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
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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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