What type of property is 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB last change hands?

28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB last sold for £425,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and October 2021, 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB rose from £56,500 to £425,000, a change of £368,500. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

The current EPC rating for 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 8QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB is in council tax band C.

Where is 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB located?

28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

Police records around 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

The closest primary school to 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB is Saltdean Primary School (435m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB?

The closest bus stop to 28 Heathfield Avenue, BN2 8QB is Arlington Gardens, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Heathfield Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Heathfield Avenue

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

28 Heathfield Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2009

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Heathfield Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Heathfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 28 Heathfield Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2021Most recent
£425,000
+13.3%over 4 years
23 May 2017
£375,000
+87.5%over 4 years
27 September 2012
£200,000
+254.0%over 15 years
4 August 1997
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8QB: £360,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in BN2 8QB

On the street

Versus other Heathfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Heathfield Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,743

Street avg £4,290

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£456k

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BN2 8DP

3 bed1 bath

£493k

1 Chalk Cliff Road, Saltdean

BN2 8GH

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£422k

1 Cowden Road, Saltdean

BN2 8DD

3 bed

£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

BN2 8LD

3 bed1 bath

£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath

£389k

1 Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean

BN2 8SR

3 bed

£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AH

3 bed2 bath

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.

Full Brighton report

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

Arlington Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Saltdean Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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