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5 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Wanderdown Road

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

5 Wanderdown Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 170 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 38 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £975,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Wanderdown Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Wanderdown Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BT

1decisions1extensions18documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey front, rear and side extensions. Removal of front access steps. New glazed balustrading.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2007/03902
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 18 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.

Latest sale on 5 Wanderdown Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£973,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£975,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2024Most recent

    £975,000

    +25.0%over 6 years

  2. 17 October 2018

    £780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BT: £708,000 (2024–2023).

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.

On years held, 5 Wanderdown Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,735

Street avg £4,143

Strongly above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Wanderdown Road

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

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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

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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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£686k

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£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

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£636k

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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

0.3 km

Longhill High School. 8 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 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

Common questions

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