55 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
About 55 Ainsworth Avenue
55 Ainsworth Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 126 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £880,000 is 14.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £767,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
55 Ainsworth Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
55 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 55 Ainsworth Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£880,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.
£767,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2023Most recent
£767,000
+9.6%over 4 years22 August 2018
£700,000
+86.7%over 14 years26 November 2003
£375,000
+117.4%over 6 years28 May 1997
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BG: £1,025,000 (2023–2021).
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
£1,025,00044 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
Sold Mar 2022
£875,00030 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG
Sold Sept 2021
£788,000
Versus other Ainsworth Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 55 Ainsworth Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,087
Street avg £4,406
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 11 years
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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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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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







