What kind of home is 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

19 The Vale, BN2 7AB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

19 The Vale, BN2 7AB last sold for £630,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £345,000 in September 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

Across 4 sales between September 2004 and June 2023, 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB rose from £345,000 to £630,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB have?

The current EPC rating for 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2013 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

19 The Vale, BN2 7AB has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (3,175 sq ft). That makes it about 125% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB use?

The latest EPC at 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB have?

19 The Vale, BN2 7AB has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in February 2021 under ref. BH2021/00038. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

19 The Vale, BN2 7AB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB in?

19 The Vale, BN2 7AB sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

Police records around 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The closest primary school to 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB is Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (212m).

How well connected is 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The closest bus stop to 19 The Vale, BN2 7AB is The Vale, 187m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 216m away.

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19 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

EPC B4 sales on record6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

295 m²

3175 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 The Vale

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

19 The Vale is a detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.

At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,125,000 sits 78.6% above the 2023 sale of £630,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. Sold June 2023 for £630,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

19 The Vale ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE51toB83

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 The Vale has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 19 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

6decisions1extensions35documents7nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2006
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell - 1 x Leyland Cypress.
Reference
BH2006/01990
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More recent applications — locked
AmendmentOct 2021Decision
ConditionsJun 2021Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

19 The Vale's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).

Current estimate

£1,125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£630,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2023Most recent
£630,000
+2.4%over 2 years
5 November 2020
£615,000
+29.5%over 6 years
22 May 2014
£475,000
+37.7%over 9 years
26 September 2004
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AB: £630,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in BN2 7AB

On the street

Versus other The Vale homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 19 The Vale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,136

Street avg £3,131

Strongly below

Floor Area

295 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Brighton district page.

Full Brighton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Vale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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