Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Court Ord Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7FT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.
At 88 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 September 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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4 applications on record at 8 Court Ord Cottages, Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FT
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 10 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 10 years.
22 June 2021Most recent
£465,000
+103.1%over 9 years15 November 2011
£229,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7FT: £325,000 (2022–2004).
7 Court Ord Cottages, Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FT
Sold May 2022
6 Court Ord Cottages, Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FT
Sold Sept 2017
5 Court Ord Cottages, Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FT
Sold Apr 2006
4 Court Ord Cottages, Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FT
Sold Dec 2000
3 Court Ord Cottages, Meadow Close, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7FT
Sold Dec 1998
Floor Area for 8 Court Ord Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,284
Street avg £5,435
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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
Court Ord Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 6 schools nearby.
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