What kind of home is 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX last sold for £450,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in July 2008, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and March 2019, 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX rose from £250,000 to £450,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX in?

5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX 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 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

The closest primary school to 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX is Saltdean Primary School (121m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.4km).

How well connected is 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Effingham Close, BN2 8FX is Saxon Close, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Effingham Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Effingham Close

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

5 Effingham Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2021. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 is 21.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £450,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Effingham Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Effingham Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FX

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May 2021
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Erection of single storey annexe in rear garden.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/00814
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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.

5 Effingham Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2019Most recent
£450,000
+80.0%over 10 years
17 July 2008
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8FX: £430,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN2 8FX

On the street

Versus other Effingham Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Effingham Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,688

Street avg £3,891

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Saxon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 8FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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