44 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG

44 Ainsworth Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £875,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.