Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE
5 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£438,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£425,000)+3%
- Against BN2 8QE's recent median (£380,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£438,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£425,000)+3%
- Against BN2 8QE's recent median (£380,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Arlington Gardens is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BN2 8QE
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Arlington Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
11 June 2023Most recent
£425,000
+63.5%over 5 years28 June 2017
£260,000
+36.9%over 12 years27 September 2004
£189,950
+75.9%over 4 years24 August 2000
£108,000
+54.3%over 1 year3 September 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8QE: £380,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN2 8QE
32 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE
Sold Aug 2025
£357,00011 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE
Sold Nov 2024
£400,00016 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE
Sold Dec 2023
£380,00021 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE
Sold Aug 2023
£334,00018 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE
Sold Nov 2022
£430,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Arlington Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Arlington Gardens is a detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromD56toC69
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 5 Arlington Gardens was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 5 Arlington Gardens, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QE
4decisions4extensions51documents3nearby
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed roof extension incorporating 3 no. front rooflights & rear dormer; erection of single storey rear & side extensions and front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2018/00041
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionSept 2025Decision
- ExtensionJun 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 51 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 epc rating, 5 Arlington Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,592
Street avg £4,510
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
632/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary502m
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary1.6km
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Telscombe Cliffs AcademyPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Arlington GardensBus stop143m
- Glynde AvenueBus stop252m
- Saltdean Vale ShopsBus stop282m
- Saltdean Vale ShopsBus stop315m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Arlington Gardens is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8QE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Arlington Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Arlington Gardens was lodged in April 2022 at band C and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 5 Arlington Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 8QE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Arlington Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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