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9 Effingham Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FX

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Effingham Close

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

9 Effingham Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8FX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Effingham Close

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Effingham Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Effingham Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 9 Effingham Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2021Most recent

    £575,000

    +72.9%over 8 years

  2. 11 March 2013

    £332,500

    +33.0%over 8 years

  3. 4 April 2004

    £250,000

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

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.

9 Effingham Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,228

Street avg £3,956

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Effingham Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AH

3 bed2 bath
£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

BN2 8LD

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Chalk Cliff Road, Saltdean

BN2 8GH

3 bed1 bath
£456k

1 Findon Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8RF

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Chailey Crescent, Saltdean

BN2 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Cowden Road, Saltdean

BN2 8DD

3 bed
£389k

1 Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean

BN2 8SR

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Saxon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Saltdean Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 8FX

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
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 9 Effingham Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.