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3 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE

4 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 The Ridings

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

3 The Ridings is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £830,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble
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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.

3 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 29 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Ridings has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 3 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE

6decisions5extensions73documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to form kitchen/dining room.

    Council
    Ovingdean
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    BH2003/03760/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. TreesDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£830,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2019Most recent

    £830,000

    +16.9%over 5 years
  2. 18 December 2013

    £710,000

    +25.2%over 7 years
  3. 3 October 2006

    £567,000

    +92.2%over 7 years
  4. 24 August 1999

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AE: £637,500 (2024–2014).

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.

On epc rating, 3 The Ridings runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,123

Street avg £3,774

Strongly above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 The Ridings

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

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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
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.

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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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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 The Ridings, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.