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21 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Beacon Hill

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

21 Beacon Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 500% above the 1998 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 75.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 21 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN

2decisions2extensions24documents7nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Jul 2008
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of single storey extension & removal of dormer. Erection of 2 no. two-storey extensions, new casement doors/sidelights to lounge. New canopy and terrace to south west elevation.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2008/01816
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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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.

21 Beacon Hill's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£600,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 1998Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BN: £550,000 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Beacon Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Beacon Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£820

Street avg £4,373

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Beacon Hill

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed
£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£592k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath
£590k

1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7DY

3 bed
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£556k

1 Denes Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7AH

3 bed2 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

Longhill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Longhill High School. 6 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 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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