What kind of home is 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG?

3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG?

3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG last sold for £521,667 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and June 2020, 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG rose from £85,000 to £521,667, a change of £436,667. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG?

The current EPC rating for 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG?

3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 8SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG use?

The latest EPC at 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG?

3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG in?

3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG?

The closest primary school to 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG is Saltdean Primary School (487m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.4km).

How well connected is 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG?

The closest bus stop to 3 Founthill Avenue, BN2 8SG is Saltdean Library, 303m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Founthill Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SG

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Founthill Avenue

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

3 Founthill Avenue is a detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 is 15% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £521,667 in June 2020.

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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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Founthill Avenue, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Founthill Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 3 Founthill Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£600,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£521,667

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2020Most recent
£521,667
+52.3%over 14 years
14 August 2005
£342,500
+22.3%over 1 year
11 February 2004
£280,000
+229.4%over 8 years
17 April 1995
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8SG: £633,080 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in BN2 8SG

On the street

Versus other Founthill Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Founthill Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,921

Street avg £3,635

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Saltdean Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Saltdean Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 8SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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