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42 Saltdean Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SB

Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Saltdean Drive

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

42 Saltdean Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 is 22.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 112.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £645,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

42 Saltdean Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Saltdean Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Saltdean Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£793,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£645,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2022Most recent

    £645,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8SB: £560,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Saltdean Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Saltdean Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,331

Street avg £2,918

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Saltdean Drive

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.
£707k

1 Brambletyne Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8EL

4 bed2 bath
£541k

1 Coombe Rise, Saltdean

BN2 8QN

4 bed2 bath
£501k

1 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean

BN2 8FF

4 bed2 bath
£791k

1 Founthill Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8SG

5 bed2 bath
£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AH

3 bed2 bath
£614k

1 Eileen Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AD

5 bed
£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

BN2 8LD

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chichester Drive West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Saltdean Primary School. 5 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 8SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 8SB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 42 Saltdean Drive, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.