What kind of home is 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA last sold for £325,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The current EPC rating for 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA use?

The latest EPC at 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA in?

10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

Police records around 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest primary school to 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is Peter Gladwin Primary School (374m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (643m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest bus stop to 10 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is Drove Crescent, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Drove Crescent

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

10 Drove Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £325,000.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2020
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion incorporating hip to gable extension, rear dormer and 3no front rooflights.
Agent
Mr Mel Humphrey
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2020/02656
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 November 2020Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2TA: £340,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in BN41 2TA

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On the street

Versus other Drove Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 10 Drove Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,671

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Drove Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Peter Gladwin Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN41 2TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 2TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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