Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX
2 planning records
Estimated value
£535,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£540,000)-1%
- Against BN2 7AX's recent median (£450,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£535,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£540,000)-1%
- Against BN2 7AX's recent median (£450,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Longhill Close is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in BN2 7AX
5 sales, median £450,000 (2021–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
8 December 2022Most recent
£540,000
+83.1%over 8 years7 August 2014
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AX: £450,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in BN2 7AX
4 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX
Sold Aug 2021
£677,5005 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX
Sold Jan 2021
£671,0001 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX
Sold Jan 2020
£450,0006 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX
Sold Jun 2012
£395,0007 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX
Sold Aug 2009
£295,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Longhill Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Longhill Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£760/sq ft) was about 149.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Longhill Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Longhill Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 3 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX
2decisions2extensions9documents7nearby
- Mar 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2023/00447
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2024Decision
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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 price per m², 3 Longhill Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,182
Street avg £4,058
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
632/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Longhill High SchoolSecondary405m
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC SchoolPrimary1.3km
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, RottingdeanPrimary1.4km
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Longhill CloseBus stop78m
- Wanderdown Road South EndBus stop120m
- Ainsworth CloseBus stop236m
- Longhill RoadBus stop316m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,722 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,996 reports19%
- Public Order1,011 reports9%
- Shoplifting840 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Longhill Close is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN2 7AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Longhill Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Longhill Close was lodged in March 2014 at band E and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Longhill Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN2 7AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Longhill Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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