Property market | £539,994 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Gatwick (24.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 85.0mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 85.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 14.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 297 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 253 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Brighton, Kemptown level) | |
Community | Median age is 35.3 | Happiness is Below Average for East Sussex, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Brighton and Hove) | |
Commute (approx) | - Brighton (5 mins) - East Croydon (48 mins) - London Bridge (62 mins) - Victoria (65 mins) - Cannon Street (78 mins) - London St Pancras (78 mins) - Wimbledon (85 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£539,994 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Gatwick (24.2 miles) | |
85.0mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 35.3 | Happiness is Below Average for East Sussex, Average for UK | |
Ranked 297 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 253 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Brighton, Kemptown level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Brighton and Hove) | |
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Ovingdean has one main store nearby, Tesco Rottingdean Express. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Dill, Grill And Pickle (Rottingdean Lounge), Plough Inn, The Queen Victoria, Ye Olde Black Horse. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Erbe Restaurant, Ovingdean Kiosk, Ros Thai, Sea Spray, Shanes Kitchen, The Coach House, Trellis Restaurant. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Beacon Hub Cafe Kiosk, Costa Coffee, Open Art Cafe. Ovingdean has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Ovingdean has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £840,697, which is down -2.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £539,994 (down -3.8% on last year) , a terraced house £481,433 (down -3.8% on last year) and a flat £326,824. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,187 per month. Property prices in Ovingdean are a little higher than the average property prices across East Sussex and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Ovingdean, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the East Sussex region.
Property data is based on Brighton and Hove level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Ovingdean, or click here to browse the longer list of Ovingdean property transactions from 2023.
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Ovingdean has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Downs View Special School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2016. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Downs View Special School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Woodingdean Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Longhill High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Roedean School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Downs View Special School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/14/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Brighton | |
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2013) | 62 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Brighton |
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/23/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Brighton | |
Woodingdean Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/26/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Brighton | |
Longhill High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/19/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Brighton | |
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/14/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Brighton | |
Roedean School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | Brighton |
School | Type |
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Downs View Special School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/14/2012) |
Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2013) 62 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/23/2016) |
Woodingdean Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2012) |
Longhill High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/19/2018) |
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/14/2014) |
Roedean School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Ovingdean | Commute options |
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Brighton A very busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- East Croydon (60 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (68 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (94 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (88 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Moulsecoomb A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Brighton (7 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 169 mins - Thameslink) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details |
Falmer A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Brighton (10 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 167 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Preston Park A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Brighton (5 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (50 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (64 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (67 mins - Unmapped (was Gatwick Express) - £439 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (85 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 97 mins - London Overground - £477 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 102 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £477 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 153 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Southease A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Brighton (33 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details |
Lewes A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Brighton (20 mins - Southern) View details - East Croydon (53 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (72 mins - Southern - £439 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (70 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 106 mins - London Overground - £477 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Thameslink) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Brighton and Hove) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Brighton and Hove residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 85.4% | 81.7% |
Asian | 4.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 4.8% | 2.9% |
Other | 3.1% | 2.1% |
Black | 2.0% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Brighton, Kemptown consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 12.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.8% | 297 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.8% | |
Routine occupations | 9.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.2% | 253 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 12.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in East Sussex is average (49mbps). Ovingdean is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 85.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Brighton, Kemptown level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 85.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Brighton and Hove level:
Type | Brighton and Hove | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 97 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 12 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 3 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 34 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Ovingdean.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Ovingdean, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £539,994 Detached: £840,697 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 11.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Brighton and Hove, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £539,994 Detached: £840,697 | 97 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 | 17.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Seaford, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Newhaven, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Lewes, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Wilmington, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hartfield, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Crowborough, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Forest Row, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Polegate, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 15.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Alfriston, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Robertsbridge, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Rye, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 9.3% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Ticehurst, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Eastbourne, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £391,881 Detached: £573,146 | 90 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 | 10.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Hastings, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,914 Detached: £516,495 | 105 | Primary: 10Secondary: 2 | 9.3% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Ovingdean, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £539,994 Detached: £840,697 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Brighton and Hove, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £539,994 Detached: £840,697 | 97 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 |
Seaford, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Newhaven, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Lewes, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Near the coast | Semi-detached: £449,209 Detached: £657,219 | 55 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Wilmington, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: |
Hartfield, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: Secondary: |
Crowborough, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Forest Row, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Polegate, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Alfriston, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £374,827 Detached: £619,159 | 38 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Robertsbridge, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Rye, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Ticehurst, East Sussex Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £362,643 Detached: £575,958 | 57 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Eastbourne, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £391,881 Detached: £573,146 | 90 | Primary: 9Secondary: 5 |
Hastings, East Sussex Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £355,914 Detached: £516,495 | 105 | Primary: 10Secondary: 2 |
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