17 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX
About 17 Hawthorn Close
17 Hawthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 133 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Hawthorn Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 17 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX
- Oct 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Conservatory)
Extension- Reference
- BH2002/02236/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionAug 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
17 Hawthorn Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8HX: £473,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in BN2 8HX
4 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX
Sold Dec 2023
£485,00012 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX
Sold Nov 2023
£617,50016 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX
Sold Mar 2019
£473,0009 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX
Sold Nov 2018
£460,00027 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX
Sold Jun 2018
£455,000
Versus other Hawthorn Close homes
On epc rating, 17 Hawthorn Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Glynde Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







