What type of property is 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS?

20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS?

20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS last sold for £262,000 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and April 2007, 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS rose from £170,000 to £262,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +12.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS?

20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 8QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS?

20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS located?

20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS?

Police records around 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS 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.

Which schools serve 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS?

The closest primary school to 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS is Saltdean Primary School (344m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Greenbank Avenue, BN2 8QS is Glynde Avenue, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Greenbank Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Greenbank Avenue

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

20 Greenbank Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 61.5% above the 2007 sale of £262,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Greenbank Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Greenbank Avenue 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.

20 Greenbank Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£262,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2007Most recent
£262,000
+21.9%over 1 year
1 September 2005
£215,000
+26.5%over 1 year
6 October 2003
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8QS: £380,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in BN2 8QS

On the street

Versus other Greenbank Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Greenbank Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,673

Street avg £3,971

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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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.

£422k

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BN2 8DP

3 bed1 bath

£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

£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

BN2 8LD

3 bed1 bath

£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath

£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AH

3 bed2 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

0.2 km

Glynde Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saltdean Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 8QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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