What kind of home is 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ last sold for £538,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £313,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and July 2020, 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ rose from £313,000 to £538,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ in?

1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ 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 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.4km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (186m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Wanderdown Drive, BN2 7BZ is Longhill School Grounds, 142m away. The nearest bus option is Wanderdown Road South End, 231m away.

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1 Wanderdown Drive, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Wanderdown Drive

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

1 Wanderdown Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 21.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £538,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Wanderdown Drive, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Wanderdown Drive, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BZ

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Sept 2010
ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed alterations to garage to form habitable room.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
BH2010/02124
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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.

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Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£538,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2020Most recent
£538,000
+71.9%over 14 years
17 April 2006
£313,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BZ: £445,000 (2023–2002).

Nearby sales in BN2 7BZ

On the street

Versus other Wanderdown Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Wanderdown Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,045

Street avg £3,281

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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