What kind of home is 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU last change hands?

12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU last sold for £315,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £279,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and June 2005, 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU rose from £279,000 to £315,000, a change of £36,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU use?

The latest EPC at 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU in?

12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

Police records around 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

The closest primary school to 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (310m).

What transport links are near 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU is Wanderdown Road South End, 107m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 265m away.

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12 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Martyns Close

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

12 Martyns Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 sits 105.4% above the 2005 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Martyns Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Martyns Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

12 Martyns Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£647,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2005Most recent
£315,000
+12.9%over 2 years
30 June 2002
£279,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BU: £445,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in BN2 7BU

On the street

Versus other Martyns Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Martyns Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,299

Street avg £3,837

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

Wanderdown Road South End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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