23 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN
About 23 Beacon Hill
23 Beacon Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £846,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £710,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
23 Beacon Hill has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 23 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN
- Jul 2002PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions, side dormer on east roof slope, front porch and first floor bay window to front.
Extension- Reference
- BH2002/00822/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2017Decision
- ExtensionJun 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£846,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2021Most recent
£710,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BN: £550,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in BN2 7BN
17 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN
Sold Aug 2020
£570,0003 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN
Sold Jul 2020
£495,0008 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN
Sold Jun 2020
£550,0006 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN
Sold Mar 2019
£460,000Bramble Cottage, Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN
Sold Feb 2018
£750,000
Versus other Beacon Hill homes
23 Beacon Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,174
Street avg £3,608
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







