What kind of home is 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is a detached house.

When did 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF last change hands?

21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF last sold for £373,000 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and May 2006, 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF rose from £115,000 to £373,000, a change of £258,000. That works out to roughly +16.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF have?

The current EPC rating for 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 8FF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF use?

The latest EPC at 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF in?

21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

Police records around 21a, 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.

What schools are near 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest primary school to 21a, 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).

What transport links are near 21a, Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest bus stop to 21a, 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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21a, Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21a

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

21a is a detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 sits 61.4% above the 2006 sale of £373,000. At 138 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).

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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 20 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£602,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£373,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2006Most recent
£373,000
+224.3%over 7 years
14 October 1998
£115,000

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.

Years Held for 21a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £3,983

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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 Brambletyne Avenue, Saltdean

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1 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean

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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

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

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