What type of property is 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW sell for?

1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW last sold for £402,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and October 2010, 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW rose from £240,000 to £402,000, a change of £162,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,067 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW located?

1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

Police records around 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW 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.

Which schools serve 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The closest primary school to 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.3km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (526m).

What transport links are near 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is Longhill Close, 59m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 482m away.

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1 Dower Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BW

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Dower Close

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

1 Dower Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £636,000 sits 58.2% above the 2010 sale of £402,000. At 99 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

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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.

1 Dower 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 10 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dower Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dower 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.

1 Dower Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£402,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2010Most recent
£402,000
+67.5%over 8 years
25 July 2002
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BW: £473,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in BN2 7BW

On the street

Versus other Dower Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Dower Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £4,584

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longhill Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 7BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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