What type of property is 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

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

What did 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA sell for?

71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA last sold for £340,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The current EPC rating for 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 2TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

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

Where is 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA located?

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

How safe is the area around 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

Police records around 71 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 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest primary school to 71 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 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA?

The closest bus stop to 71 Drove Crescent, BN41 2TA is Drove Crescent, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71 Drove Crescent

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

71 Drove Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 2TA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 16.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £340,000.

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Valuation

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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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Drove Crescent, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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.

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

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 November 2024Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 2TA: £340,000 (2024–2022).

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.

71 Drove Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,474

Street avg £3,645

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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