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5 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cowden Road

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

5 Cowden Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 4 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 44.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cowden Road

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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.

5 Cowden Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cowden Road has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 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.

5 Cowden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2016Most recent

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8DD: £280,000 (2019–2002).

On the street

Versus other Cowden Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Cowden Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,015

Street avg £2,950

Below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cowden Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£541k

1 Coombe Rise, Saltdean

BN2 8QN

4 bed2 bath
£501k

1 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean

BN2 8FF

4 bed2 bath
£707k

1 Brambletyne Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8EL

4 bed2 bath
£614k

1 Eileen Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AD

5 bed
£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath
£648k

1 Ashdown Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8AH

3 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

BN2 8LD

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Chalk Cliff Road, Saltdean

BN2 8GH

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Martlet House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Saltdean Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 8DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 8DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.