1 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE
About 1 The Ridings
1 The Ridings is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2190 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 is 13.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 The Ridings'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2021
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Planning history
1 The Ridings has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE
- Sept 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
- Council
- Ovingdean
Extension- Reference
- BH2002/01950/FP
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£916,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 14 years.
£810,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2013Most recent
£810,000
+131.4%over 14 years17 June 1999
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AE: £730,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BN2 7AE
8 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE
Sold Jul 2024
£730,0006 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE
Sold Feb 2024
£1,280,00011 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE
Sold Jan 2020
£637,5003 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE
Sold Oct 2019
£830,0009 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE
Sold Nov 2015
£457,000
Versus other The Ridings homes
1 The Ridings is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,981
Street avg £3,901
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ovingdean Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Longhill High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







