Old Farm House, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
About Old Farm House
Old Farm House is a semi-detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HA). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1880 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £885,000 sits 81.5% above the 2002 sale of £487,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Old Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Old Farm House has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at Old Farm House, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
- Mar 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1no Bay - lopping by 60%. 1no Cherry - lopping by 30%.
- Reference
- BH2012/00509
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2016Decision
- ConditionsMay 2013Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Old Farm House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£885,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£487,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2002Most recent
£487,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HA: £487,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN2 7HA
3 Olde Place Mews, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
Sold Mar 2025
£375,000Norton House B, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
Sold Apr 2024
£915,0006 Olde Place Mews, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
Sold Mar 2024
£487,000Squash Cottage, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
Sold Nov 2023
£437,000St Margarets Cottage, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA
Sold Jan 2022
£800,000
Versus other The Green homes
Old Farm House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,791
Street avg £4,677
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







