What type of property is 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX sell for?

1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX last sold for £450,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £120,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 1999 and January 2020, 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX rose from £120,000 to £450,000, a change of £330,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX located?

1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

Police records around 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

The closest primary school to 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.3km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (405m).

How well connected is 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is Longhill Close, 78m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 361m away.

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1 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Longhill Close

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

1 Longhill Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2020 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 16.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 104.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Longhill Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

1 Longhill Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£450,000
+57.9%over 7 years
30 May 2012
£285,000
-13.1%over 4 years
22 May 2008
£328,000
+8.3%over 1 year
8 January 2007
£303,000
+152.5%over 7 years
12 August 1999
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AX: £540,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in BN2 7AX

On the street

Versus other Longhill Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Longhill Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,844

Street avg £4,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Brighton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longhill Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN2 7AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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