What kind of home is 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

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

What was the last sold price for 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW last sold for £580,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW use?

The latest EPC at 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

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

Which area is 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW in?

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

What is crime like near 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is Longhill Close, 59m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 482m away.

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2 Dower Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BW

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Dower Close

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

2 Dower Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 is 17.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dower Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£680,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£580,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BW: £423,000 (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.

2 Dower Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,800

Street avg £4,148

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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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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1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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