Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Upper Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BR
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£532,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£490,000)+9%
- Against BN2 7BR's recent median (£222,500)+139%
Newest record on this page: November 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
918 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£532,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£490,000)+9%
- Against BN2 7BR's recent median (£222,500)+139%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Upper Cottages is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7BR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in BN2 7BR
5 sales, median £222,500 (2008–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Upper Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 November 2016Most recent
£490,000
+30.7%over 5 years21 June 2011
£375,000
+72.4%over 9 years10 September 2001
£217,500
+157.4%over 3 years27 May 1998
£84,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BR: £222,500 (2008–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Upper Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Upper Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Upper Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BR). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 918 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Upper Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Upper Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Upper Cottages 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.
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.
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
Ovingdean Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longhill High School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Longhill High SchoolSecondary553m
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryPrimary1.7km
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Woodingdean Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Ovingdean StoresBus stop114m
- Wanderdown Road North EndBus stop143m
- Wanderdown Road South EndBus stop407m
- Ovingdean Hall SchoolBus stop449m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7BR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Upper Cottages is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7BR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Upper Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Upper Cottages was lodged in August 2010 at band E and expired in August 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Upper Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 7BR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Upper Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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