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8 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Beacon Hill

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

8 Beacon Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 18.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 80.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £550,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageIntegral
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
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
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Beacon Hill 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£654,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2020Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BN: £570,000 (2021–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 8 Beacon Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,189

Street avg £3,749

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Beacon Hill

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.
£635k

1 Beacon Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7FY

4 bed3 bath
£826k

1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean

BN2 7BG

4 bed1 bath
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£686k

1 Burnes Vale, Rottingdean

BN2 7DW

3 bed
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 bath
£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Beacon Hill, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.