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1 Blacksmith Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HD

4 planning records
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 1 Blacksmith Cottage

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

1 Blacksmith Cottage is a property in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HD). It has council tax band C.

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blacksmith Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Blacksmith Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 1 Blacksmith Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HD

4decisions5documents7nearby
  1. Dec 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Pear - reduce by 25% and thin by 15-20%. Ash - Reduce by 25%, thin by 10-15% and lift branch over pavement.

    Reference
    BH2003/03754/TCA/L
    Full record in report
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  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

1 Blacksmith Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1999)

£129,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 1999Most recent

    £129,950

Median price across the last 3 sales in BN2 7HD: £188,000 (2007–1998).

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Everything you need to know about 1 Blacksmith Cottage

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

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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
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Area

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Full Brighton report

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

0.1 km

Rottingdean High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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