Sunset, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
About Sunset
Sunset is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 97.5% above the 2014 sale of £322,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Sunset's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Sunset, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
- Oct 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey rear extension, single storey side extension, front porch extension, extension of roof and associated works.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2015/02623
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchSept 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sunset valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.
£322,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2014Most recent
£322,500
+34.4%over 8 years30 October 2006
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BB: £530,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN2 7BB
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Sold Apr 2024
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Sold May 2021
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Sold Sept 2020
£530,0002 Orchard Court, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold May 2018
£400,000
Versus other Ovingdean Road homes
Sunset is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,674
Street avg £3,922
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
0.1 km
Ovingdean Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longhill High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







