Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
North Cottage, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Extendable3 planning records
Estimated value
£549,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£495,000)+11%
- Against BN2 7BB's recent median (£630,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£549,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£495,000)+11%
- Against BN2 7BB's recent median (£630,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for North Cottage is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN2 7BB
5 sales, median £630,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 May 2021Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BB: £630,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BN2 7BB
The Lodge, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold Sept 2025
£690,0002 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold Apr 2024
£630,0001 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold May 2021
£725,000Flints, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold Sept 2020
£530,0002 Orchard Court, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold May 2018
£400,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for North Cottage, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About North Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
North Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for partial demolition is awaiting a decision. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 145.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
North Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against North Cottage, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for partial demolition is currently awaiting a decision.
3 applications on record at North Cottage, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
1 live now2decisions1extensions36documents7nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Apr 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1 x Ash - maximum 30% crown thin, maximum 30% crown reduction to encompass crown balance.
- Reference
- BH2007/01033
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionDec 2025Decision
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
- The 36 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Versus other Ovingdean Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, North Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,824
Street avg £3,877
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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
632/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Longhill High SchoolSecondary575m
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryPrimary1.7km
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Woodingdean Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Ovingdean StoresBus stop134m
- Wanderdown Road North EndBus stop167m
- Wanderdown Road South EndBus stop413m
- Ovingdean Hall SchoolBus stop439m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for North Cottage is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7BB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for North Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for North Cottage was lodged in March 2020 at band F and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to North Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 7BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- North Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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