10 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

10 The Vale is a five-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £826,000 sits 96.7% above the 2010 sale of £420,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.