What kind of home is 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX last sold for £677,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,500 in July 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and August 2021, 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX rose from £320,500 to £677,500, a change of £357,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

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

Which area is 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX in?

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

Is 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

The closest primary school to 4 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).

What transport links are near 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Longhill Close, BN2 7AX is Longhill Close, 78m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 361m away.

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4 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Longhill Close

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

4 Longhill Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £677,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from May 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Longhill Close, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Longhill Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£677,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2021Most recent
£677,500
+111.4%over 15 years
25 July 2006
£320,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7AX: £450,000 (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.

EPC Rating for 4 Longhill Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,371

Street avg £4,820

On par

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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