2 Saltdean Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SB

2 Saltdean Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 815 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 53.6% above the 2011 sale of £237,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.