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8 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Hilgrove Road

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

8 Hilgrove Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 42.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

8 Hilgrove Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Hilgrove Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2015Most recent

    £235,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Hilgrove Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,732

Street avg £4,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Hilgrove Road

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. 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 8 Hilgrove Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.