What kind of home is 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY last change hands?

4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY last sold for £562,500 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £246,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and December 2020, 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY rose from £246,000 to £562,500, a change of £316,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY had any planning applications?

4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2006 under ref. BH2005/06524. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY in?

4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

Police records around 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY 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 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

The closest primary school to 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (236m).

What is the nearest station to 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY is Wanderdown Road South End, 185m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 192m away.

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4 Wanderdown Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Wanderdown Close

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

4 Wanderdown Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 9 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 16.6% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £562,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

4 Wanderdown Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Wanderdown Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Wanderdown Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Wanderdown Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BY

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Jan 2006
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2005/06524
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£562,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2020Most recent
£562,500
+9.2%over 3 years
17 August 2017
£515,000
+109.3%over 15 years
18 October 2001
£246,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BY: £565,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in BN2 7BY

On the street

Versus other Wanderdown Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Wanderdown Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,802

Street avg £3,919

Above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Beacon Close, Rottingdean

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1 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean

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4 bed1 bath

£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

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£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath

£686k

1 Burnes Vale, Rottingdean

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3 bed

£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

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3 bed2 bath

Area

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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

0.2 km

Wanderdown Road South End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 7BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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