78, Saltdean Drive, BN2 8SD
78 Saltdean Drive is a 135 m² / 1,453 sq ft detached home in Saltdean. It sold for £310,000 in March 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £446k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £545k to £747k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£310,000 on Mar 2014
- Internal area
- 135 square metres (1,453 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,296 per square metre (£213 per square foot) in Mar 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,300 per square metre (£307 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2014 £310,000 £2,296 £445,517 £3,300 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 135 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 £445,517. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Saltdean are now selling for between £4,040 and £5,530 per square metre (£375 and £513 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 135 m², this implies a valuation between £545,000 and £747,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 614 square metres (6,609 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- March 2020 BH2020/00414
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 78 Saltdean Drive Saltdean Brighton
- Description:
- Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension.
- Planning ref:
- April 2019 BH2019/00496
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 78 Saltdean Drive Saltdean Brighton
- Description:
- Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.648m for which the maximum height would be 3.025m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.925m.
- Planning ref:
- February 2019 BH2018/03781
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 78 Saltdean Drive Saltdean Brighton
- Description:
- Erection of single storey side extension.
- Summary:
- 23 October 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 135 sqm (1,453 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
78 Saltdean 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 £445,517.
- Based on an internal area of 135 m² and recent prices in Saltdean, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £545,000 to £747,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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