What type of property is 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE last sold for £280,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and June 2014, 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE rose from £240,000 to £280,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE located?

12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district in East Sussex.

What is crime like near 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

Police records around 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE 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.

Which schools serve 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

The closest primary school to 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE is Saltdean Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Peacehaven Community School (2.4km).

How well connected is 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE is Martlet House, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Hamsey Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DE

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Hamsey Road

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

12 Hamsey Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 48.2% above the 2014 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

12 Hamsey Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Hamsey Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Hamsey Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

12 Hamsey Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£280,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 June 2014Most recent
£280,000
+16.7%over 6 years
25 January 2008
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8DE: £460,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BN2 8DE

On the street

Versus other Hamsey Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 12 Hamsey Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,111

Street avg £4,231

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly 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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BN2 8DP

3 bed1 bath

£389k

1 Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean

BN2 8SR

3 bed

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1 Findon Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8RF

3 bed1 bath

£493k

1 Chalk Cliff Road, Saltdean

BN2 8GH

3 bed1 bath

£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

BN2 8LD

3 bed1 bath

£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath

£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AH

3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Martlet House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Saltdean Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 8DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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