1 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR
About 1 Ashurst Avenue
1 Ashurst Avenue is a detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold November 2018 for £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. At 68 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 36 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Ashurst Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 1 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR
- Jun 2017Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of a new two storey dwelling containing four separate 2-bedroom units
- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- LW/17/0316
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2019Decision
- FullJan 2019Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ashurst Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2018Most recent
£400,000
+39.4%over 2 years21 August 2016
£287,000
+30.5%over 1 year15 April 2015
£220,000
+158.8%over 15 years5 August 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8DR: £497,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BN2 8DR
43 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR
Sold Jul 2025
£515,0005 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR
Sold Mar 2025
£497,5004 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR
Sold Dec 2024
£710,000Flat 1, 1 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR
Sold Oct 2024
£220,00045 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR
Sold Oct 2023
£475,000
Versus other Ashurst Avenue homes
1 Ashurst Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,882
Street avg £4,184
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
Cissbury Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Telscombe Cliffs Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







