31 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8LD

31 Chichester Drive East is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £727,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 143.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.