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2 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1892 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 The Ridings

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

2 The Ridings is a detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1892 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 176 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £832,000 is 25.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Ridings has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 2 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE

2decisions1extensions19documents7nearby
  1. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Council
    Ovingdean
    Reference
    BH2002/02591/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

2 The Ridings has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£665,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2013Most recent

    £665,000

    +52.9%over 10 years

  2. 28 November 2002

    £435,000

    +52.6%over 3 years

  3. 25 May 1999

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AE: £730,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other The Ridings homes

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

EPC Rating for 2 The Ridings lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,783

Street avg £3,923

On par

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Ridings

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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

Ovingdean Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Longhill High School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.