What type of property is 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG last sold for £950,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and March 2026, 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG rose from £290,000 to £950,000, a change of £660,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (2,239 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG located?

1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

Police records around 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG show an average of 632 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

The closest primary school to 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (656m).

How well connected is 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG is Ainsworth Close, 63m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 612m away.

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1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

208 m²

2239 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Ainsworth Avenue

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

1 Ainsworth Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £950,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 29.3% 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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Ainsworth Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ainsworth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Ainsworth Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£919,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£950,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2026Most recent
£950,000
+227.6%over 26 years
30 August 1999
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BG: £1,025,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in BN2 7BG

On the street

Versus other Ainsworth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Ainsworth Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,567

Street avg £4,587

On par

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

632/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ainsworth Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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