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4 bed house for sale Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1

Guide Price

£900,000

Added on 09/10/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £522 per sq ft
Tenure: Share of freehold

Council tax Band G £4,301 a year

Key features

Style: 1970’s detached house, beautifully updated
Type: 4 double beds, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite) + GF w.c./utility, living dining room, kitchen breakfast room
Area: Surrenden
Floor Area: 1753 sq.ft
Outside Space: Front garden, west sun terrace with walled garden below
Parking: Double garage with store area, plentiful off street
Council Tax Band: G

About this property

GUIDE PRICE: £900,000--£950,000. DOUBLE GARAGE WITH LARGE DRIVEWAY. SOUGHT AFTER VARNDEAN ESTATE. WELL KEPT COMMUNAL GARDENS. COMMUNAL SWIMMING POOL. RARELY AVAILABLE. INTERNAL VIEWINGS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

A unique find with spectacular, uninterrupted views over Preston Valley from a west facing sun terrace, this luxury 4 bed house also has a private walled garden, a double garage and plentiful off street parking. In an exclusive, no through development which has communal grounds and an open air pool for residents, it’s just 10 mins drive from Brighton’s city centre, 15 from the sea and 5 from Preston Park’s direct trains to Gatwick and London.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band G £4,301 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,720
Band B

£2,007
Band C

£2,294
Band D

£2,581
Band E

£3,154
Band F

£3,727
Band G

This home: £4,301
Band H

£5,161

This home is in band G, which costs £4,301 a year in Brighton and Hove for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Brighton and Hove, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

97 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 75% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £900,000 Median £725,000 · £415,000 – £1,110,000

Per square foot

£522 18% over

4-bed houses nearby £444

Against sold prices

4% over

BN1 sold median £501 / sq ft, 2,050 sales

Compared with 97 4-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in BN1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in BN1 →

Location

Varndean Drive, Brighton, BN1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £900,000

£450k £1.4m

Deposit10% £90,000

£0 £900k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £810,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £180,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
21, Varndean Drive Detached	Detached	Nov 2025	1,324 sq ft £514/sq ft	1,324 sq ft	£514	£680,000
7, Varndean Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2022	1,055 sq ft £675/sq ft	1,055 sq ft	£675	£712,500
17, Varndean Drive Detached	Detached	Jan 2019	1,302 sq ft £476/sq ft	1,302 sq ft	£476	£620,000
15, Varndean Drive Detached	Detached	Nov 2014	1,292 sq ft £381/sq ft	1,292 sq ft	£381	£492,500
7, Varndean Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2010	1,055 sq ft £341/sq ft	1,055 sq ft	£341	£360,000
17, Varndean Drive Detached	Detached	Mar 2008	1,302 sq ft £376/sq ft	1,302 sq ft	£376	£490,000
7, Varndean Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2003	1,055 sq ft £265/sq ft	1,055 sq ft	£265	£280,000
25, Varndean Drive Detached	Detached	Oct 2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	£297,000