Azure, Flat 1, 28 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ
About Azure
Azure is a two-bedroom property in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft). At 121 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Azure (98–121 m²). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£679/sq ft) was about 159.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £885,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Azure, Flat 1, 28 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ
- Nov 2006FullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a block of six flats and two townhouses (8 units in total) together with associated parking and bin store.
- Documents
- 45 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2006/01879
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2018Decision
- ConditionsOct 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£841,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 7 years.
£885,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£885,000
+50.0%over 6 years29 January 2016
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HQ: £675,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in BN2 7HQ
Azure, Flat 5, 28 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ
Sold Mar 2019
£675,000Azure, Flat 9, 28 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ
Sold Aug 2017
£885,000Azure, Flat 6, 28 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ
Sold May 2017
£800,000Azure, Flat 2, 28 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ
Sold Jan 2016
£650,000Azure, Flat 8, 28 Marine Drive, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HQ
Sold Oct 2015
£940,000
Versus other Marine Drive homes
Azure is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,314
Street avg £4,997
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 14 years
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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
0.3 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







