What kind of home is 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

20 The Vale, BN2 7AB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

20 The Vale, BN2 7AB last sold for £630,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £108,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

Across 4 sales between February 1997 and July 2017, 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB rose from £108,500 to £630,000, a change of £521,500. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

20 The Vale, BN2 7AB has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,334 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB use?

The latest EPC at 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

20 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 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB in?

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

What is crime like near 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

Police records around 20 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 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The closest primary school to 20 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).

What transport links are near 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The closest bus stop to 20 The Vale, BN2 7AB is The Vale, 187m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 216m away.

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20 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 The Vale

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

20 The Vale is a five-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 is 23.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 124.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 124 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 15 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

20 The Vale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 20 The Vale is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 20 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

2decisions8documents7nearby

Jan 2021
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Rear Garden, Left Hand Side T1 - Ash Reduce height and spread by approximately 4 metres, shaping and balancing the remaining crown accordingly T2 - Holly Reduce height and spread by approximatley 1 metre, shaping and balancing the remaining crown accordingly. G3 - Row of Cypresses Reduce the height down to approximately 2.5 metres from ground level (retain all growth for habitat) T4 - Ivy Clad Thorn Pollard at approximately 3 metres as a habitat monolith Reasons The subject trees are situated along the boundary of the garden and are enclosing the garden and becoming overgrown and unsightly. They are also causing shading to a majority of the garden. They are in need of some remedial pruning resolve these issues. The works are not detrimental to the tree and will not affect their amenity value. Rear Garden, Centre T5 - Cherry Reduce height and spread by approximatley 2 metres, shaping and balancing the remaining crown accordingly. Rear Garden, Right Hand Side (overhanging from No 19) T6 - Ivy Clad Ash Reduce back the overhanging branches to the boundary.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
BH2020/03593
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Tree WorksApr 2025Decision

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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.

Price for 20 The Vale has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£777,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£630,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2017Most recent
£630,000
+28.6%over 6 years
29 June 2011
£490,000
+30.7%over 8 years
12 December 2002
£375,000
+245.6%over 5 years
14 February 1997
£108,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AB: £630,000 (2023–2019).

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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.

Price per m² for 20 The Vale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,085

Street avg £2,863

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

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Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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