What kind of home is 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF last sold for £449,850 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £267,000 in July 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2009 and March 2015, 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF rose from £267,000 to £449,850, a change of £182,850. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,386 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 8FF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in March 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

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

Which area is 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

Police records around 4 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 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Bishopstone Drive, BN2 8FF?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1386 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bishopstone Drive

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

4 Bishopstone Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1386 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 129 m² it's 17% 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). Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 31.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2010.

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.

4 Bishopstone Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2010

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE52toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

38%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

1decisions1extensions8documents4nearby

Mar 2010
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion incorporating extension of the roofslope to the rear with dormers to both side elevations, erection of pitched roof with gable over existing flat roof extension at rear and velux rooflights to front roofslope.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2009/02858
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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.

4 Bishopstone Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£449,850

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2015Most recent
£449,850
+19.2%over 3 years
12 October 2011
£377,500
+41.4%over 2 years
13 July 2009
£267,000

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.

On epc rating, 4 Bishopstone Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,495

Street avg £3,954

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

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70 dB

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