What kind of home is 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ last sold for £160,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

The current EPC rating for 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ use?

The latest EPC at 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ in?

53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ sits in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

Police records around 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

The closest primary school to 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ is St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean (347m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ?

The closest bus stop to 53a, Marine Drive, BN2 7HQ is White Horses, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53a, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 53a

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

53a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 79.4% above the 2010 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 42% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC69

Low Energy Lighting

66%93%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53a, Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2010Most recent
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in BN2 7HQ

On the street

Versus other Marine Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 53a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,975

Street avg £5,482

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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· 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

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