Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bircle Dene, Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF
Estimated value
£389,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£115,000)+238%
- Against BN2 8RF's recent median (£385,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£389,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£115,000)+238%
- Against BN2 8RF's recent median (£385,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bircle Dene is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in BN2 8RF
5 sales, median £385,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bircle Dene's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
25 February 2000Most recent
£115,000
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
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About Bircle Dene
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bircle Dene is a detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8RF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 238.3% above the 2000 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bircle Dene, Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bircle Dene has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Findon Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bircle Dene outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £3,680
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
632/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Telscombe Cliffs AcademyPrimary1.2km
- Peacehaven Heights AcademyPrimary1.8km
- Meridian Community Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Rodmell Avenue MiddleBus stop194m
- Bannings ValeBus stop201m
- Bevendean AvenueBus stop221m
- Rodmell Avenue EastBus stop265m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 8RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Bircle Dene is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Bircle Dene. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bircle Dene was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bircle Dene. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 8RF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Bircle Dene is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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