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

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Estimated value

£603,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£550,000)+10%
  • Against BN2 8SH's recent median (£495,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£603,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£550,000)+10%
  • Against BN2 8SH's recent median (£495,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Chichester Drive West is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    132 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in BN2 8SH

    5 sales, median £495,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +663.9%over 26 years

  2. 27 January 1995

    £72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8SH: £495,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 51.6% 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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 September 2030

3 years remaining
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.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 £2,989

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
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

632/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary646m
  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary918m
  • Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Telscombe Cliffs AcademyPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Chichester Drive WestBus stop184m
  • Saltdean LibraryBus stop214m
  • Cranleigh AvenueBus stop280m
  • Lenham Road EastBus stop316m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
  • Public Order1,011 reports9%
  • Shoplifting840 reports8%

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Chichester Drive West is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Chichester Drive West. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Chichester Drive West was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Chichester Drive West. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 8SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Chichester Drive West is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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