What kind of home is 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

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

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

8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE last sold for £590,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,500 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and December 2021, 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE rose from £78,500 to £590,000, a change of £511,500. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE use?

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

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

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

Which area is 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Hamsey Road, BN2 8DE?

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

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8 Hamsey Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DE

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hamsey Road

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

8 Hamsey Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£660/sq ft) was about 128.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDouble
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Hamsey Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Price for 8 Hamsey Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2021Most recent
£590,000
+651.6%over 26 years
27 November 1995
£78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8DE: £450,000 (2025–2018).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Hamsey Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,108

Street avg £3,897

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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Area

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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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