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5 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD

Estimated value

£541,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£395,000)+37%
  • Against BN2 8DD's recent median (£280,000)+93%

Newest record on this page: August 2019. 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
4
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£541,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£395,000)+37%
  • Against BN2 8DD's recent median (£280,000)+93%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Cowden Road is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8DD. 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

    131 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in BN2 8DD

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2019–2002)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2016Most recent

    £395,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD. 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 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 £541,000 is 37% 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
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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

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

3

But the area is active

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

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
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

632/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Saltdean Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Telscombe Cliffs AcademyPrimary1.4km
  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary1.8km
  • Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Martlet HouseBus stop123m
  • Crowborough RoadBus stop202m
  • Bannings ValeBus stop209m
  • Cissbury CrescentBus stop264m

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 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
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Comparables

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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 5 Cowden Road is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 8DD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Cowden Road. 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 5 Cowden Road was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Cowden Road. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 8DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Cowden Road is in council tax band D. 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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