What kind of home is 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

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

How energy efficient is 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

8 The Vale, BN2 7AB has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The only planning records linked to 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

8 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 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

Police records around 8 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 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Vale, BN2 7AB is The Vale, 187m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 216m away.

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8 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Vale

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

8 The Vale is a detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works refused in 2013.

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 The Vale, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AB

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Oct 2013
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell 1no Sycamore (T1)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
BH2013/03156
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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.

8 The Vale has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£706,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On floor area, 8 The Vale runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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