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1 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Byre Cottages

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

1 Byre Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £725,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1 Byre Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 1 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB

2decisions64documents7nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
  1. Oct 2021
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Partial demolition restoration and reconstruction of existing ancillary building and addition of 1 conservation style roof light and 2 sun tunnels and 1 rooflight in roof of existing home.

    Listed
    Documents
    43 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2021/02673
    Full record in report
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Byre Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£654,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2021Most recent

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BB: £495,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Ovingdean Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Byre Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,677

Street avg £3,922

Above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Byre Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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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£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

Ovingdean Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 7BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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

Common questions

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