85, Valley Drive, BN1 5FF
85 Valley Drive is a 72 m² / 775 sq ft detached home in Brighton. It sold for £345,000 in April 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £520k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £346k to £464k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£345,000 on Apr 2010
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 85, Valley Drive.
- Internal area
- 72 square metres (775 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,791 per square metre (£445 per square foot) in Apr 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,219 per square metre (£671 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2010 £345,000 £4,792 £519,746 £7,219 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 72 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £519,746. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Brighton are now selling for between £4,800 and £6,450 per square metre (£445 and £599 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 72 m², this implies a valuation between £346,000 and £464,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 478 square metres (5,145 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2020 BH2020/01219
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 85 Valley Drive Brighton
- Description:
- Creation of entrance steps and covered porch, alterations to front door and alterations to front garden and drive.
- Planning ref:
- July 2017 BH2017/00891
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 85 Valley Drive Brighton
- Description:
- Erection of single storey side extension with extension to part of roof above, new side porch extension and associated alterations.
- Planning ref:
- October 2016 BH2016/02973
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 85 Valley Drive, Brighton,
- Description:
- Erection of single storey side extension with extension to part of roof above, new side porch extension, installation of rooflights to front and rear and associated alterations.
- Planning ref:
- January 2012 BH2011/03648
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 85 Valley Drive, Brighton
- Description:
- Installation of dormer to side roofslope.
- Planning ref:
- September 2011 BH2011/02222
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 85 Valley Drive, Brighton
- Description:
- Hip to gable roof extensions to facilitate loft conversion incorporating alterations to existing dormers and addition of a dormer to West elevation with rooflights and associated works. Erection of a singe storey rear extension.
- Planning ref:
- November 2010 BH2010/02922
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 85 Valley Drive, Brighton
- Description:
- Erection of single storey rear extension, roof extension incorporating hip to gable end to rear, additional dormer to East and associated works.
- Planning ref:
- August 2010 BH2010/01814
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 85 Valley Drive, Brighton
- Description:
- Erection of single storey rear extension, roof extension incorporating hip to gable end to rear, additional dormer to East and associated works.
- Summary:
- 24 January 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 180 sqm (1,938 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 16 September 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
85 Valley Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £519,746.
- Based on an internal area of 72 m² and recent prices in Brighton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £346,000 to £464,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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