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4 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Ainsworth Close

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

4 Ainsworth Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 32.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in November 2018.

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
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Everything you need to know about 4 Ainsworth Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ainsworth Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2018Most recent

    £435,000

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Ainsworth Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,438

Street avg £4,408

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Ainsworth Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£590k

1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7DY

3 bed
£592k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath
£556k

1 Denes Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7AH

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed
£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN2 7BH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Ainsworth Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.