What kind of home is 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA sell for?

16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA last sold for £281,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in April 2003, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

Across 2 sales between April 2003 and June 2016, 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA rose from £145,000 to £281,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

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

Which area is 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA in?

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

Is 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA in a safe area?

Police records around 16 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 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is Drove Crescent, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Drove Crescent

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

16 Drove Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 34.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Drove Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

16 Drove Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£281,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2016Most recent
£281,000
+93.8%over 13 years
23 April 2003
£145,000

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.

16 Drove Crescent is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,122

Street avg £3,684

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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£429k

1 Easthill Drive, Portslade

BN41 2FD

3 bed

£477k

1 Benfield Close, Portslade

BN41 2DD

3 bed1 bath

£521k

1 Crest Way, Portslade

BN41 2EY

3 bed2 bath

£369k

1 Badger Close, Portslade

BN41 2EQ

2 bed1 bath

£390k

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BN41 2FW

2 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

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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Common questions

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