18 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

18 The Vale is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1187 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. Across 2007–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 54.1% above the 2010 sale of £410,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.