The Nook, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
About The Nook
The Nook is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 17.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 138.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 applications on record at The Nook, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
- Jul 2011RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement of existing windows with new timber windows.
- Council
- Ovingdean
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2011/01338
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2024Decision
- RenovationMay 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 18 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2017Most recent
£480,000
+44.4%over 9 years12 June 2008
£332,500
+38.0%over 5 years24 October 2002
£241,000
+66.2%over 2 years21 January 2000
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BB: £530,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN2 7BB
2 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold Apr 2024
£630,0001 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold May 2021
£725,000North Cottage, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold May 2021
£495,000Flints, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold Sept 2020
£530,0002 Orchard Court, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BB
Sold May 2018
£400,000
Versus other Ovingdean Road homes
On price per m², The Nook stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,926
Street avg £3,844
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







