What kind of home is 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH sell for?

14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH last sold for £460,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £284,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and September 2014, 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH rose from £284,000 to £460,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH use?

The latest EPC at 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH in?

14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The closest primary school to 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (547m).

How well connected is 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The closest bus stop to 14 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is Ainsworth Close, 109m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 501m away.

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14 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH

Notable viewsExtendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 14 Ainsworth Close

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

14 Ainsworth Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

12 years since the last transfer (September 2014). Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 36.1% above the 2014 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Ainsworth Close 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.

14 Ainsworth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2014Most recent
£460,000
+62.0%over 7 years
8 December 2006
£284,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BH: £617,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in BN2 7BH

On the street

Versus other Ainsworth Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14 Ainsworth Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,433

Street avg £4,575

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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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1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ainsworth Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 7BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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