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

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
173 m²
1861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Chichester Drive West

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

3 Chichester Drive West is a four-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 30.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chichester Drive West 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.

3 Chichester Drive West valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2017Most recent

    £600,000

    +26.3%over 8 years

  2. 28 October 2008

    £475,000

    +49.4%over 5 years

  3. 4 February 2003

    £318,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8SH: £550,000 (2023–2017).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Chichester Drive West runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,471

Street avg £2,936

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Chichester Drive West

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

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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

0.6 km

Saltdean Primary School. 6 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.