What type of property is 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF last change hands?

16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF last sold for £550,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £215,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2002 and December 2017, 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF rose from £215,000 to £550,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

Police records around 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF 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 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Bishopstone Drive

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

16 Bishopstone Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 12% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bishopstone Drive 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.

16 Bishopstone Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£550,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2017Most recent
£550,000
+103.3%over 8 years
28 April 2009
£270,500
-9.5%over 4 years
16 September 2004
£299,000
+39.1%over 2 years
4 January 2002
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8FF: £690,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN2 8FF

On the street

Versus other Bishopstone Drive homes

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

16 Bishopstone Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,901

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Falmer Avenue North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saltdean Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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

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Common questions

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