What type of property is 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

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

What did 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY sell for?

5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY last sold for £355,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY heated?

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

What council tax band is 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

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

Where is 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Wanderdown Close, BN2 7BY?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Wanderdown Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BY

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Wanderdown Close

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

5 Wanderdown Close is a detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 sits 74.6% above the 2013 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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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 Wanderdown 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 18 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 July 2023

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Wanderdown 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.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 November 2013Most recent
£355,000

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.

On epc rating, 5 Wanderdown Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,795

Street avg £4,303

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

£623k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 bath

£637k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath

£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed

£643k

1 Challoners Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7DY

3 bed

£645k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath

£647k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed

£590k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 bath

£575k

1 Denes Mews, Rottingdean

BN2 7AH

3 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

Wanderdown Road South End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Wanderdown Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.