17 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD
About 17 Chichester Drive East
17 Chichester Drive East is a four-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £640,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £775,000 is 21.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing garage, erection of single storey side and rear extension with associated roof extensions and alterations including side rooflights and raising of ridge height and erection of raised rear decking with glazed balustrade.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2014/03010
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2009.
£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 11 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 November 2019Most recent
£640,000
+64.5%over 5 years10 July 2014
£389,000
+25.5%over 2 years24 August 2011
£310,000
+30.5%over 2 years26 March 2009
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8LD: £650,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN2 8LD
5 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD
Sold Oct 2025
£650,00031 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD
Sold Dec 2024
£727,5001 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD
Sold Apr 2024
£460,00015 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD
Sold Aug 2022
£650,00011 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD
Sold Mar 2021
£515,000
Versus other Chichester Drive East homes
On floor area, 17 Chichester Drive East stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,879
Street avg £2,856
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Longridge Avenue Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Saltdean Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







