What kind of home is 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG?

15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG last change hands?

15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG last sold for £385,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 1995 and May 2021, 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG rose from £40,000 to £385,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG?

The current EPC rating for 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG?

15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG use?

The latest EPC at 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG?

15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG in?

15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG?

Police records around 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG 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.

What schools are near 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG?

The closest primary school to 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG is Saltdean Primary School (507m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG?

The closest bus stop to 15 Hilgrove Road, BN2 8QG is Arlington Gardens, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Hilgrove Road

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

15 Hilgrove Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Hilgrove Road 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.

Price for 15 Hilgrove Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2021Most recent
£385,000
+279.3%over 21 years
14 January 2000
£101,500
+22.3%over 2 years
22 December 1997
£83,000
+107.5%over 2 years
9 November 1995
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8QG: £350,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN2 8QG

On the street

Versus other Hilgrove Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 15 Hilgrove Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,274

Street avg £4,185

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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.

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3 bed1 bath

£389k

1 Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean

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£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

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3 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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