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2 Upper Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BR

4 sales on record
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
Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • ParkingYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Upper Cottages

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2020

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Upper Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£490,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2016Most recent

    £490,000

    +30.7%over 5 years

  2. 21 June 2011

    £375,000

    +72.4%over 9 years

  3. 10 September 2001

    £217,500

    +157.4%over 3 years

  4. 27 May 1998

    £84,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BR: £222,500 (2008–2000).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Upper Cottages

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
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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

6/mo

Steady 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.

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 7BR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7BR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 2 Upper Cottages, Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.