What type of property is 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR?

59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR sell for?

59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR last sold for £408,500 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,000 in August 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2012 and January 2020, 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR rose from £249,000 to £408,500, a change of £159,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR?

The current EPC rating for 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR?

59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 8DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR heated?

The latest EPC at 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR?

59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR is in council tax band D.

Where is 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR located?

59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district in East Sussex.

Is 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR in a safe area?

Police records around 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR 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 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR?

The closest primary school to 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR is Telscombe Cliffs Academy (1.1km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Peacehaven Community School (2.1km).

How well connected is 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR?

The closest bus stop to 59a, Ashurst Avenue, BN2 8DR is Cissbury Crescent, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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59a, Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 59a

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

59a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 19.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £408,500 in January 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

59a'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 08 May 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59a, Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£408,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2020Most recent
£408,500
+64.1%over 7 years
16 August 2012
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8DR: £497,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BN2 8DR

On the street

Versus other Ashurst Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,242

Street avg £4,285

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

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3 bed1 bath

£456k

1 Findon Avenue, Saltdean

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Chailey Crescent, Saltdean

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3 bed1 bath

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

Cissbury Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Telscombe Cliffs Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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