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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
112 m²
1202 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Chichester Drive West

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

9 Chichester Drive West is a five-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1202 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 sits 54.4% above the 2012 sale of £427,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. At 112 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 22 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 9 Chichester Drive West.

1 application on record at 9 Chichester Drive West, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8SH

1decisions1extensions1documents4nearby
  1. Dec 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey extension - South elevation

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    BH2003/03477/FP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£427,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2012Most recent

    £427,500

    +122.7%over 11 years

  2. 10 November 2000

    £192,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 9 Chichester Drive West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,828

Street avg £2,915

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
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
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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1 Brambletyne Avenue, Saltdean

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£541k

1 Coombe Rise, Saltdean

BN2 8QN

4 bed2 bath
£501k

1 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean

BN2 8FF

4 bed2 bath
£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AH

3 bed2 bath
£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

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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.
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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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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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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