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Bircle Dene, Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF

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
Overview

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 £387,000 sits 236.5% 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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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC 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
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Planning

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.

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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.

Bircle Dene's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2000Most recent

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8RF: £385,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bircle Dene

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.
£389k

1 Abbotsbury Close, Saltdean

BN2 8SR

3 bed
£380k

1 Berwick Road, Saltdean

BN2 8QF

2 bed
£380k

1 Cissbury Crescent, Saltdean

BN2 8EN

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Coombe Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8HN

2 bed
£368k

1 Ashurst Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8DR

£419k

1 Coombe Farm, Knowle Cottage, Westfield Avenue North, Saltdean

BN2 8HP

£419k

1 Glyndebourne Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8SE

2 bed
£357k

1 Ardingly Road, Saltdean

BN2 8EG

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

Rodmell Avenue Middle — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 8RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 8RF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 Bircle Dene, Findon Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.