14 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
About 14 Drove Crescent
14 Drove Crescent is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Know exactly what you're buying at 14 Drove Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Drove Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
14 Drove Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 Drove Crescent
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Drove Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2TA: £340,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BN41 2TA
71 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
Sold Nov 2024
£340,00064 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
Sold Feb 2024
£320,00038 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
Sold Sept 2023
£250,00018 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
Sold Jul 2023
£345,00056 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
Sold Jul 2023
£340,000
Everything we know about 14 Drove Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Drove Crescent homes
EPC Rating for 14 Drove Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB