17, THE UPPER DRIVE, HOVE, BN3 6GR - £591,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

17 THE UPPER DRIVE is a very large extended detached house of 202m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £1,210,661. It was last sold for £591,500 in October 2009, which was around 40% above the average October 2009 detached price in the Brighton and Hove local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2009, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was D.

17 THE UPPER DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 17 THE UPPER DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Brighton and Hove local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 17 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
2009 27 OCT	£591,500	£422,698	40% above HPI
2008 11 APR	£600,000	£464,447	29% above HPI
1998 15 OCT	£240,000	£155,916	54% above HPI

17 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 three 17 THE UPPER DRIVE sales between October 1998 and October 2009 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 April 2008 sale was for 29% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 29% above the HPI over time, until the October 2009 sale, where it rises to 40% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 40% above the HPI.

What might 17 THE UPPER DRIVE be worth now?

17 THE UPPER DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £1,210,661.

This is based on house price inflation of 104.7%, between October 2009 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Brighton and Hove local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 104.7% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 17 THE UPPER DRIVE of £591,500 on 27th October 2009. For the value to have increased from £591,500 to £1,210,661 over the sixteen years and eight months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 17 THE UPPER DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Brighton and Hove local authority area.
• The October 2009 sale price of £591,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 17 THE UPPER DRIVE has not materially changed since October 2009.

How Large is 17 THE UPPER DRIVE?

17 THE UPPER DRIVE is 202m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2009. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Brighton and Hove, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Brighton and Hove, and where 17 THE UPPER DRIVE lies on this distribution: 85% of detached houses houses are smaller than 17 THE UPPER DRIVE, and 15% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Brighton and Hove.

17 THE UPPER DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

17 THE UPPER DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.127 of an acre, or 514m². The below map shows the location of 17 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 17 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 17 THE UPPER DRIVE?

17 THE UPPER DRIVE is located in HOVE, in the BN3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 17 on THE UPPER DRIVE.