42 Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
About 42 Findon Avenue
42 Findon Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sold August 2022 for £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 92 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 42 Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
- Jul 2015New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a chalet bungalow to side of 42 Findon Avenue (demolition of side extension to 42 Findon Avenue)
- Reference
- LW/15/0358
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2016Decision
- PorchApr 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
42 Findon Avenue saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 7 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£495,000
+25.3%over 4 years15 December 2017
£395,000
+49.1%over 2 years12 December 2015
£265,000
-10.2%over 7 months6 May 2015
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8RF: £385,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in BN2 8RF
53a, Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
Sold Oct 2024
£340,00016 Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
Sold Sept 2023
£525,00026 Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
Sold Aug 2023
£385,00028 Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
Sold Jun 2023
£375,00025 Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
Sold Dec 2022
£387,500
Versus other Findon Avenue homes
On price per m², 42 Findon Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,380
Street avg £3,580
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Rodmell Avenue Middle — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Saltdean Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







