8 New Barn Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FN
About 8 New Barn Road
8 New Barn Road is a semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7FN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 158.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 8 New Barn Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FN
- May 2019PorchFullOutcome in report
Erection of ground floor single-storey front porch extension with window, and erection of rear two-storey pitched roof extension incorporating side rooflights and rear windows, alterations to fenestration and associated works.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2019/01070
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchAug 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 New Barn Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 27 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2021Most recent
£400,000
+60.0%over 8 years8 February 2013
£250,000
+58.2%over 10 years23 May 2002
£158,000
+255.1%over 6 years30 May 1995
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7FN: £221,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in BN2 7FN
12 New Barn Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FN
Sold Feb 2021
£330,0007 New Barn Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FN
Sold Jul 2010
£243,0004 New Barn Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FN
Sold Jun 2008
£215,0006 New Barn Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FN
Sold Oct 2005
£221,0002 New Barn Road, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FN
Sold Sept 1997
£69,000
Versus other New Barn Road homes
Price per m² for 8 New Barn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,405
Street avg £2,442
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Rottingdean Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Longhill High School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







