What type of property is 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA last sold for £255,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

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

Where is 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA located?

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

Is 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is Drove Crescent, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Drove Crescent

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

4 Drove Crescent is a semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 86 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 54 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 43.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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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.

4 Drove Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 May 2017Most recent
£255,000

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

Nearby sales in BN41 2TA

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Drove Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,965

Street avg £3,689

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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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1 Dean Gardens, Portslade

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Avery Close, Portslade

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£400k

1 Beechers Road, Portslade

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3 bed

£330k

1 Chrisdory Road, Portslade

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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