What kind of home is Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA?

Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA is a detached house.

When did Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA last change hands?

Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA last sold for £437,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and November 2023, Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA rose from £150,000 to £437,000, a change of £287,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA have?

The current EPC rating for Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA?

Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA use?

The latest EPC at Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA?

Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA is in council tax band E.

Which area is Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA in?

Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA sits in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA?

Police records around Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA show an average of 632 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA?

The closest primary school to Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (88m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA?

The closest bus stop to Squash Cottage, The Green, BN2 7HA is The Green, 31m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Squash Cottage, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Squash Cottage

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

Squash Cottage is a detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 11.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £437,000.

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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.

Squash Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 December 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Squash Cottage, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Squash Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£437,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2023Most recent
£437,000
+191.3%over 25 years
18 December 1997
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HA: £487,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN2 7HA

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Squash Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,046

Street avg £4,303

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 166 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.0 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 7HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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