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5 Lenham Road West, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Lenham Road West

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

5 Lenham Road West is a four-bedroom detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 is 47.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 203.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Lenham Road West'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023

Current Certificate
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lenham Road West, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 5 Lenham Road West, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7GJ

2decisions1extensions13documents7nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2005
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garage, erection of a new garage with granny annexe over.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2005/00516/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

5 Lenham Road West has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£738,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£500,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 2014Most recent

    £500,000

    +311.5%over 15 years

  2. 6 April 1999

    £121,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7GJ: £495,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Lenham Road West homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Lenham Road West outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,386

Street avg £3,216

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Lenham Road West

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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£645k

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£643k

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3 bed
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

0.1 km

Chailey Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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