18 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
About 18 Drove Crescent
18 Drove Crescent is a three-bedroom 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 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
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. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 18.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £345,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 18 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 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 18 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
18 Drove Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2023Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2TA: £340,000 (2024–2022).
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
£250,00056 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
Sold Jul 2023
£340,000100 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA
Sold Nov 2022
£355,500
Everything we know about 18 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
Years Held for 18 Drove Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,920
Street avg £3,661
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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.
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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