What kind of home is 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH?

18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH sell for?

18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH last sold for £550,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and March 2021, 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH rose from £72,000 to £550,000, a change of £478,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH?

18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH use?

The latest EPC at 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH?

18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH in?

18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH sits in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH?

Police records around 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH 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 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH?

The closest primary school to 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH is Saltdean Primary School (646m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (2.4km).

What transport links are near 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chichester Drive West, BN2 8SH is Chichester Drive West, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SH

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Chichester Drive West

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

18 Chichester Drive West is a three-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £550,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

18 Chichester Drive West's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chichester Drive West has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 18 Chichester Drive West has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£550,000
+663.9%over 26 years
27 January 1995
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8SH: £458,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in BN2 8SH

On the street

Versus other Chichester Drive West homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Chichester Drive West is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £2,895

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below

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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

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chichester Drive West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 8SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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