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7 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1032 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Cowden Road

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

7 Cowden Road is a detached house in Saltdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1032 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 65.9% above the 2010 sale of £302,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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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.

7 Cowden Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£302,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2010Most recent

    £302,000

    +36.7%over 8 years

  2. 21 August 2002

    £221,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 8DD: £280,000 (2019–1999).

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.

7 Cowden Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,150

Street avg £2,916

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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.
£501k

1 Bishopstone Drive, Saltdean

BN2 8FF

4 bed2 bath
£499k

1 Chichester Drive East, Saltdean

BN2 8LD

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Chalk Cliff Road, Saltdean

BN2 8GH

3 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Bannings Vale, Saltdean

BN2 8DB

3 bed1 bath
£479k

1 Edward Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8QJ

£541k

1 Coombe Rise, Saltdean

BN2 8QN

4 bed2 bath
£456k

1 Findon Avenue, Saltdean

BN2 8RF

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Chailey Crescent, Saltdean

BN2 8DP

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 7 Cowden Road, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.