What kind of home is 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH last sold for £395,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and May 2018, 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH rose from £110,000 to £395,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The current EPC rating for 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH use?

The latest EPC at 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH have?

21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH has 2 approved extension applications on file including two-storey rear extension and two-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

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

Which area is 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH in?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

Police records around 21 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 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The closest primary school to 21 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).

What transport links are near 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The closest bus stop to 21 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is Ainsworth Close, 109m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 501m away.

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21 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 21 Ainsworth Close

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

21 Ainsworth Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 33.2% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

21 Ainsworth Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Ainsworth Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 21 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH

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Jan 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2 story rear extension.
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
BH2019/03698
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ExtensionJan 2021Decision
ExtensionApr 2020Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2018Most recent
£395,000
+259.1%over 23 years
17 March 1995
£110,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 21 Ainsworth Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,341

Street avg £4,499

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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