What kind of home is 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD last sold for £575,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £282,500 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and November 2015, 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD rose from £282,500 to £575,000, a change of £292,500. That works out to roughly +19.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD use?

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

What is the council tax band for 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD in?

20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

Police records around 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD 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 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

The closest primary school to 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD is Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery (1.2km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (456m).

What is the nearest station to 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Ovingdean Close, BN2 7AD is The Vale, 87m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 474m away.

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20 Ovingdean Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Ovingdean Close

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

20 Ovingdean Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AD). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 155 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 16.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromC70toD63

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ovingdean Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Ovingdean Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£575,000

Growth on file: 19.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2015Most recent
£575,000
+103.5%over 3 years
18 November 2011
£282,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AD: £590,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in BN2 7AD

On the street

Versus other Ovingdean Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Ovingdean Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,710

Street avg £3,643

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 132 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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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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1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

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1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

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3 bed2 bath

£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

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3 bed2 bath

£600k

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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

0.1 km

The Vale — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Longhill High School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7AD 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 7AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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