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7 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hilgrove Road

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

7 Hilgrove Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 36.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £315,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG

1decisions1extensions7documents4nearby
  1. Sept 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Demolition of existing garage and proposed single storey side extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2009/01777
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Hilgrove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2019Most recent

    £315,000

    +63.2%over 11 years

  2. 30 September 2008

    £193,000

    +11.2%over 3 years

  3. 11 March 2005

    £173,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8QG: £385,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On epc rating, 7 Hilgrove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,841

Street avg £4,315

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Hilgrove Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£501k

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£541k

1 Coombe Rise, Saltdean

BN2 8QN

4 bed2 bath
£707k

1 Brambletyne Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8EL

4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Chailey Crescent, Saltdean

BN2 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Cowden Road, Saltdean

BN2 8DD

3 bed
£456k

1 Findon Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8RF

3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean

BN2 8SR

3 bed
£493k

1 Chalk Cliff Road, Saltdean

BN2 8GH

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. 7 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 8QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 8QG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.