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20 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Hawthorn Close

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

20 Hawthorn Close is a detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8HX). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in February 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 643.5% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 75.9% below the postcode norm. At 136 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Hawthorn Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 20 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX

2decisions2extensions4nearby
  1. Apr 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of first floor side addition.

    Reference
    BH2000/00683/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

20 Hawthorn Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 1996Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8HX: £473,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Hawthorn Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£625

Street avg £4,007

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Hawthorn 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
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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 8HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 8HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
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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 20 Hawthorn Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.