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21 Wanderdown Way, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BX

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Wanderdown Way

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

21 Wanderdown Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 37.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £514,000 in April 2021. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Oct 2020
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Wanderdown Way, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 21 Wanderdown Way, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BX

1decisions1extensions17documents7nearby
  1. Mar 2004
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Sycamore - pruning of branches encroaching onto 16 Wanderdown Close back to lateral growth points. Pruning must not be carried out over the shared boundary between 16 Wanderdown Close and 21 Wanderdown Way.

    Reference
    BH2004/00816/TPO/L
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£514,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £514,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BX: £575,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Wanderdown Way homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Wanderdown Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,354

Street avg £4,078

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Wanderdown Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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 School Grounds — bus station.

Closest school

0.2 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 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 21 Wanderdown Way, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.