What kind of home is 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF last change hands?

24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF last sold for £517,500 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £274,950 in June 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2007 and February 2021, 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF rose from £274,950 to £517,500, a change of £242,550. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 8FF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF use?

The latest EPC at 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF had any planning applications?

24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF has 3 planning records on file (2 approved, 1 refused), most recent in October 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF in?

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

What is crime like near 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

Police records around 24 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 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest primary school to 24 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 24 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Bishopstone Drive

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

24 Bishopstone Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 142 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Sold February 2021 for £517,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

24 Bishopstone Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 24 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

3decisions1extensions45documents4nearby

Oct 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of two west facing dormers and one east facing dormer, with a gable end window to either end to create residential accommodation in the roof. Together with two balconies with associated balustrade above ground floor flat roofed extensions with associated alterations.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
BH2007/02544
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RenovationOct 2021Decision
RenovationMar 2008Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£608,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£517,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2021Most recent
£517,500
+3.5%over 4 years
13 April 2016
£500,000
+81.9%over 8 years
14 June 2007
£274,950

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

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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.

On years held, 24 Bishopstone Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,644

Street avg £3,949

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 116 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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

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