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23 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Ainsworth Avenue

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

23 Ainsworth Avenue is a detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £841,000 is 18.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £710,000 in November 2020.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2025

Current Certificate
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 December 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 23 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG

3decisions1extensions103documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2017
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of 1no two storey four bedroom house (C3).

    Documents
    77 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2016/01478
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 103 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£841,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£710,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2020Most recent

    £710,000

    +20.3%over 4 years

  2. 30 March 2016

    £590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BG: £1,025,000 (2026–2023).

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.

23 Ainsworth Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,961

Street avg £4,495

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Ainsworth Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£919k

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BN2 7BG

4 bed1 bath
£763k

1 Gorham Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7EA

5 bed1 bath
£753k

1 Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7GT

3 bed
£746k

1 Chailey Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7GH

£709k

1 Burnes Vale, Rottingdean

BN2 7DW

3 bed
£674k

1 Byre Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean

BN2 7BB

£1.1m

1 Cliff Top Heights, Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7FX

5 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Bazehill Road, Rottingdean

BN2 7DB

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.