What council tax band is 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF located?

12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

Police records around 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF show an average of 632 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest primary school to 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is Saltdean Primary School (285m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.0km).

How well connected is 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is Falmer Avenue North, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

Council tax

Band C

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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.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8FF: £610,000 (2025–2022).

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Overview

About 12 Bishopstone Drive

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

12 Bishopstone Drive is a property in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FF). It has council tax band C.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

No planning applications are recorded against 12 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

632/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Falmer Avenue North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saltdean Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary285m
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary978m
Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary1.2km
Longhill High SchoolSecondary2.0km

Nearest stops

Falmer Avenue NorthBus stop104m
Bishopstone DriveBus stop119m
Tumulus Road MiddleBus stop147m
Falmer Avenue SouthBus stop168m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
Public Order1,011 reports9%
Shoplifting840 reports8%

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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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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2 bed

1 Bevendean Avenue, Saltdean

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for 12 Bishopstone Drive because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in BN2 8FF.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 12 Bishopstone Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 12 Bishopstone Drive. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Bishopstone Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 8FF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 12 Bishopstone Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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