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20 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Arlington Gardens

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

20 Arlington Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) 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 December 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 258.3% above the 2000 sale of £92,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Arlington Gardens

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Arlington Gardens has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

20 Arlington Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£92,950

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 2000Most recent

    £92,950

    +46.5%over 2 years

  2. 24 June 1997

    £63,450

    +30.8%over 2 years

  3. 27 April 1995

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8QE: £380,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Arlington Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Arlington Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,788

Street avg £4,676

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Arlington Gardens

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£380k

1 Berwick Road, Saltdean

BN2 8QF

2 bed
£380k

1 Cissbury Crescent, Saltdean

BN2 8EN

2 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Glynde Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8QR

2 bed
£399k

1 Coombe Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8HN

2 bed
£419k

1 Glyndebourne Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8SE

2 bed
£389k

1 Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean

BN2 8SR

3 bed
£422k

1 Cowden Road, Saltdean

BN2 8DD

3 bed
£432k

1 Chailey Crescent, Saltdean

BN2 8DP

3 bed1 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

0.1 km

Arlington Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Saltdean Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 8QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.