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5 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Martyns Close

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

5 Martyns Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 62.5% above the 2011 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

5 Martyns Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Martyns Close 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.

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

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2011Most recent

    £315,000

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

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.

5 Martyns Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,773

Street avg £3,484

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Martyns Close

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£556k

1 Denes Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7AH

3 bed2 bath
£590k

1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7DY

3 bed
£592k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed
£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Martyns Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.