What kind of home is 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA last sold for £90,995 in April 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,500 in March 1996, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1996 and April 2000, 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA rose from £50,500 to £90,995, a change of £40,495. That works out to roughly +15.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA use?

The latest EPC at 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

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

Which area is 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA in?

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

Is 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is Drove Crescent, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 23 Drove Crescent

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

23 Drove Crescent is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 sits 269.3% above the 2000 sale of £90,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 57% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 09 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Drove Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£90,995

Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2000Most recent
£90,995
+80.2%over 4 years
7 March 1996
£50,500

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.

Years Held for 23 Drove Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,213

Street avg £3,740

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

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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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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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