7 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB
About 7 The Vale
7 The Vale is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 218 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). A recent sale: £1,100,000 in February 2026. 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 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 The Vale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2035
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 7 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB
- Apr 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell - 2 x Leylandii. Fell - 4 x Thuja.
- Reference
- BH2007/00838
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingSept 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 The Vale was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£990,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2026Most recent
£1,100,000
+152.9%over 19 years10 November 2006
£435,000
+47.5%over 6 years9 December 1999
£295,000
+59.5%over 2 years12 March 1997
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AB: £630,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in BN2 7AB
3 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB
Sold Feb 2026
£1,060,00019 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB
Sold Jun 2023
£630,00012 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB
Sold Jul 2022
£600,00017 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB
Sold Aug 2019
£777,0009 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB
Sold Jul 2019
£938,000
Versus other The Vale homes
On years held, 7 The Vale runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,046
Street avg £3,162
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
632/mo
Falling 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







