13 Chiltington Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HD

13 Chiltington Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8HD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 57.9% above the 2015 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.