What type of property is 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL?

72 Greenways, BN2 7BL is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL?

The current EPC rating for 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL?

72 Greenways, BN2 7BL has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL heated?

The latest EPC at 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL?

72 Greenways, BN2 7BL has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in October 2001 under ref. BH2001/01799/FP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL?

72 Greenways, BN2 7BL is in council tax band D.

Where is 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL located?

72 Greenways, BN2 7BL sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL in a safe area?

Police records around 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL show an average of 632 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL?

The closest primary school to 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (758m).

How well connected is 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL?

The closest bus stop to 72 Greenways, BN2 7BL is Ainsworth Close, 135m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 713m away.

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72 Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 72 Greenways

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

72 Greenways is a detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 72 Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BL

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Oct 2001
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Conversion of garage into single storey front extension.
Extension
Reference
BH2001/01799/FP
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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.

72 Greenways has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£519,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BL: £600,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in BN2 7BL

On the street

Versus other Greenways homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 72 Greenways lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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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

632/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ainsworth Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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