What type of property is 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

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

What did 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW sell for?

5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW last sold for £423,000 in April 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £350,000 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and April 2010, 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW rose from £350,000 to £423,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,306 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

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

Where is 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW located?

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

Is 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW 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 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

How well connected is 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dower Close, BN2 7BW is Longhill Close, 59m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 482m away.

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5 Dower Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1306 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Dower Close

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

5 Dower Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1306 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 sits 57.9% above the 2010 sale of £423,000.

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

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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.

5 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 12 Nov 2019

Current Certificate

Nov 2009

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 November 2019

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Dower Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£423,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2010Most recent
£423,000
+7.1%over 3 years
3 August 2006
£395,000
+12.9%over 10 months
19 September 2005
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BW: £473,000 (2022–2002).

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 price per m², 5 Dower Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,485

Street avg £4,727

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 112 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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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£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

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3 bed

£753k

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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

632/mo

Falling 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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