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17 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Wanderdown Road

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

17 Wanderdown Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £730,000 in December 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

17 Wanderdown Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT

1decisions1extensions48documents7nearby
  1. Sept 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed roof extension including increasing the ridge height and associated external works including rendering of all walls, replacement balustrade to front terraces and new glazing to front and rear elevations. Erection of a single-storey rear extension.

    Documents
    48 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2024/00782
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 48 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

17 Wanderdown Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£796,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£730,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2023Most recent

    £730,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BT: £708,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Wanderdown Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Wanderdown Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,293

Street avg £4,127

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Wanderdown Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
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£779k

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5 bed1 bath
£860k

1 Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7GT

3 bed
£686k

1 Burnes Vale, Rottingdean

BN2 7DW

3 bed
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Cliff Top Heights, Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7FX

5 bed3 bath
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

0.3 km

Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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

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