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1 Pumping Station Cottages, Balsdean, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7LA

3 planning records

Estimated value

£591,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£374,950)+58%
  • Against BN2 7LA's recent median (£232,000)+155%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£591,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£374,950)+58%
  • Against BN2 7LA's recent median (£232,000)+155%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Pumping Station Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in BN2 7LA

    3 sales, median £232,000 (2007–2002)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2007Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2006Most recent

    £374,950

    +185.7%over 4 years

  2. 29 August 2002

    £131,250

Median price across the last 3 sales in BN2 7LA: £232,000 (2007–2002).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Pumping Station Cottages, Balsdean, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7LA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Pumping Station Cottages

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

1 Pumping Station Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Rottingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 57.6% above the 2006 sale of £374,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

1 Pumping Station Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 September 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Pumping Station Cottages, Balsdean, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Pumping Station Cottages, Balsdean, Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2 7LA

3decisions1extensions30documents7nearby
  1. Aug 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of new detached garage to the rear of the existing dwelling and extension of residential curtilage to form new access.

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    SDNP/13/02721/HOUS
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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On the street

Versus other Balsdean homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Pumping Station Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 25 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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

1.1 km

Winton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Saltdean Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Longhill High SchoolSecondary1.5km
  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary1.7km
  • Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Winton AvenueBus stop1.1km
  • Falmer Avenue NorthBus stop1.2km
  • Tumulus Road MiddleBus stop1.2km
  • Bishopstone DriveBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
  • Public Order1,011 reports9%
  • Shoplifting840 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Pumping Station Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Pumping Station Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Pumping Station Cottages was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Pumping Station Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 7LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Pumping Station Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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