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 6 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 C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

4 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% 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 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.

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

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £752,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold December 2020 for £562,500.

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

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromD55toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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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

£752,000

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: £642,000 (2026–2021).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Wanderdown Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,853

Street avg £4,186

On par

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 132 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 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

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