Property data
Sale history
£840,000 on Mar 2016
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Royles Close.

Floorplan 5
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Internal area
246 square metres (2,648 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,414 per square metre (£317 per square foot) in Mar 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,271 per square metre (£397 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2016 £840,000 £3,415 £1,050,687 £4,271

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 246 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,050,687. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Rottingdean are now selling for between £4,380 and £5,980 per square metre (£406 and £555 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 246 m², this implies a valuation between £1,077,000 and £1,471,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
977 square metres (10,516 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 Royles Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 22/09/2015. It last appeared Apr 2016.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Royles Close.

Photos for 5 Royles Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2009 BH2009/00388
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
5 Royles Close, Rottingdean, Brighton
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear and side dormers and four velux rooflights. Removal of existing conservatory and installation of one ground floor and one first floor window.

Planning ref:
November 2008 BH2008/02786
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
5 Royles Close, Rottingdean, Brighton
Description:
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear and side dormers and four velux rooflights. Removal of existing conservatory and new ground floor windows.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 June 2015 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
246 sqm (2,648 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Roof room(s), insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5 Royles Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,050,687.
  • Based on an internal area of 246 m² and recent prices in Rottingdean, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,077,000 to £1,471,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Royles Close last sold for £840,000 in March 2016.

HouseMetric shows 5 Royles Close as 246 m² (2,648 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 26 June 2015. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Royles Close was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Royles Close is in postcode BN2 7DQ, in Rottingdean. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Royles Close, BN2 7DQ or analysis of the Rottingdean property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.