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2a, Greenbank Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QS

Notable viewsExtendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a four-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 26.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in November 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

2a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Greenbank Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 2a in 2021.

3 applications on record at 2a, Greenbank Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QS

3decisions29documents4nearby
  1. Jun 2021
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed removal of existing chimney & rooflight. Installation of 6no rooflights to rear roofslope, new windows and doors and addition of render to exterior walls.

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/01576
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2019Most recent

    £450,000

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

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.

2a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,947

Street avg £3,941

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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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
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.

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 road noise heatmap for BN2 8QS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2a, Greenbank Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.