What type of property is 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

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

When did 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH last change hands?

22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH last sold for £332,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The current EPC rating for 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (887 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

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

Where is 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH located?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

Police records around 22 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.

Which schools serve 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The closest primary school to 22 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 is the nearest station to 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH?

The closest bus stop to 22 Ainsworth Close, BN2 7BH is Ainsworth Close, 109m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 501m away.

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22 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

887 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Ainsworth Close

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

22 Ainsworth Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 887 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 52.7% above the 2013 sale of £332,000. At 82 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). On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

22 Ainsworth Close'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 06 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

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

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£332,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 July 2013Most recent
£332,000

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.

EPC Rating for 22 Ainsworth Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,029

Street avg £4,525

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 120 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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