Property data
Sale history
£115,000 on May 1995
Internal area
113 square metres (1,216 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,017 per square metre (£94 per square foot) in May 1995. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,170 per square metre (£666 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 1995 £115,000 £1,018 £810,213 £7,170

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 113 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 £810,213. 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 £4,420 and £5,950 per square metre (£410 and £552 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 113 m², this implies a valuation between £499,000 and £672,000. 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
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
1,753 square metres (18,869 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 15 The Vale. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jul 2007.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 15 The Vale.

Photos for 15 The Vale
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2021 BH2020/03777
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Hawthorns 15 The Vale Brighton
Description:
group of 3 beech reduce by 1-2m this group was pruned a few years ago 3 x remaining beech reduce by 2-3m these three have not been done for some timethe tree's are on a hill so give a lot of shade to the house , client would like to control the amount of shading by reducing the tree's

Planning ref:
December 2011 BH2011/03025
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
HAWTHORNS, 15 The Vale, Brighton, (15 The Vale, Ovingdean )
Description:
Fell 1 x Silver Birch ( 8-9m high, 2m crownspread, excessive deadwood to the point of decline, ivy clad). Fell 1 x Silver Birch (8-9m high, 4-5m crownspread, suppressed by surrounding Macrocarpas, poor form, excessive deadwood).

Planning ref:
December 2011 BH2011/03026
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
HAWTHORNS, 15 The Vale, Brighton, (15 The Vale, Ovingdean )
Description:
1 Thuja - reduce height by 15ft. 1 Beech - reduce long low laterals over garden by 8-10ft. 1 Beech - reduce long laterals by 8-10ft and reshape garden side of crown to match. 3 Beech - reduce trees to previous reduction points - approx 6-8ft off top and reshape all round. 1 x Sycamore on boundary - crown reduction.

Planning ref:
April 2006 BH2006/00539
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
HAWTHORNS, 15 The Vale, Brighton, (15 The Vale)
Description:
Fell - 1 x Cypress. Fell - 2 x Conifers.

Planning ref:
March 2006 BH2006/00540
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
HAWTHORNS, 15 The Vale, Brighton, (15 The Vale)
Description:
3 x Beech - 30% crown reduction. 1 x Birch - 30% crown reduction.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
17 March 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
113 sqm (1,216 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

15 The Vale 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 £810,213.
  • Based on an internal area of 113 m² and recent prices in Rottingdean, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £499,000 to £672,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 15 The Vale last sold for £115,000 in May 1995.

HouseMetric shows 15 The Vale as 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 E, from an inspection dated 17 March 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 15 The Vale was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

15 The Vale is in postcode BN2 7AB, in Rottingdean. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Vale, BN2 7AB 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 2 July 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.