What type of property is 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU is a detached house.

What did 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU sell for?

17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU last sold for £355,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and May 2013, 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU rose from £117,500 to £355,000, a change of £237,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU had any planning applications?

17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2015 under ref. BH2015/02280. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

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

Where is 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

Police records around 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU show an average of 632 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

The closest primary school to 17 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).

How well connected is 17 Martyns Close, BN2 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 17 Martyns Close

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

17 Martyns Close is a detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 sits 54.6% above the 2013 sale of £355,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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.

17 Martyns Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2022

Current Certificate

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 July 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Martyns Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU

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Aug 2015
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2015/02280
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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 Martyns Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2013Most recent
£355,000
+202.1%over 15 years
27 April 1998
£117,500

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

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On the street

Versus other Martyns Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Martyns Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,737

Street avg £3,632

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

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Full Brighton report

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

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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