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6 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Bishopstone Drive

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

6 Bishopstone Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FF). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £515,000 in February 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 6 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF

2decisions2extensions25documents4nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Nov 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of canopy to front and side elevations. (Part Retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2020/02135
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

6 Bishopstone Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£515,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 2025Most recent

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8FF: £690,000 (2025–2021).

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 6 Bishopstone Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,813

Street avg £3,907

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Bishopstone Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN2 8FF

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.