28 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
About 28 Ainsworth Avenue
28 Ainsworth Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 is 21.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
28 Ainsworth Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
6 applications on record at 28 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
- Feb 2017PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey rear extension, first floor side extension and alterations to front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2016/05840
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2019Decision
- PorchAug 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
28 Ainsworth Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£776,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£640,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2016Most recent
£640,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BG: £1,025,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BN2 7BG
5 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
Sold Aug 2023
£1,450,00039 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
Sold Jun 2023
£2,000,00047 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
Sold May 2023
£1,025,00055 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
Sold Mar 2023
£767,00044 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
Sold Mar 2022
£875,000
Versus other Ainsworth Avenue homes
28 Ainsworth Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,565
Street avg £4,426
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Ainsworth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







