12, THE UPPER DRIVE, HOVE, BN3 6GN - £627,500

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

12 THE UPPER DRIVE is a very large extended detached house of 235m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £627,500 in September 2010, which was around 41% above the average September 2010 detached price in the Brighton and Hove local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2021, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

12 THE UPPER DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 12 THE UPPER DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Brighton and Hove local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 12 THE UPPER DRIVE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 17 SEP	£627,500	£446,139	41% above HPI
1997 25 FEB	£187,000	£105,303	78% above HPI

12 THE UPPER DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Brighton and Hove local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 12 THE UPPER DRIVE sales from February 1997 and September 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 1997 sale was for 78% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 78% above the HPI over time, until the September 2010 sale, where it falls to 41% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 41% above the HPI.

How Large is 12 THE UPPER DRIVE?

12 THE UPPER DRIVE is 235m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2021. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Brighton and Hove, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Brighton and Hove, and where 12 THE UPPER DRIVE lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses are smaller than 12 THE UPPER DRIVE, and 9% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Brighton and Hove.

12 THE UPPER DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

12 THE UPPER DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.144 of an acre, or 581m². The below map shows the location of 12 THE UPPER DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 12 THE UPPER DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 12 THE UPPER DRIVE?

12 THE UPPER DRIVE is located in HOVE, in the BN3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 12 on THE UPPER DRIVE.