Rose Cottage, High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HE
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7HE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 19.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £266,500.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Rose 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.
Sales history & valuation
Rose Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.
£266,500
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2019Most recent
£266,500
+21.1%over 4 years19 December 2014
£220,000
+340.4%over 19 years23 August 1995
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7HE: £350,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in BN2 7HE
45a, High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HE
Sold Mar 2022
£180,0004 Margos Mews, High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HE
Sold Mar 2022
£350,00079 High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HE
Sold Jan 2022
£862,50029 High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HE
Sold Mar 2021
£420,00077 High Street, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7HE
Sold Nov 2018
£205,000
Versus other High Street homes
Rose Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,935
Street avg £4,161
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Rottingdean High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







