10 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG
About 10 Hilgrove Road
10 Hilgrove Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £320,000 in October 2025. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 123.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10 Hilgrove Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 10 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2021/02118
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
10 Hilgrove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 19 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2025Most recent
£320,000
+93.4%over 19 years6 July 2006
£165,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8QG: £385,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in BN2 8QG
2 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG
Sold Aug 2025
£530,0009 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG
Sold Jun 2022
£450,00015 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG
Sold May 2021
£385,0005 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG
Sold Dec 2020
£350,0007 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG
Sold Dec 2019
£315,000
Versus other Hilgrove Road homes
10 Hilgrove Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,275
Street avg £4,094
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







