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96 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BD

3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
156 m²
1675 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 96 Longhill Road

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

96 Longhill Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BD). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1675 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 66.9% above the 2018 sale of £354,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 40.7% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

96 Longhill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 96 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

96 Longhill Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

7 applications on record at 96 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BD

7decisions2extensions28documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2004
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Raise low eave and replace with new roof to increase floorspace.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    BH2003/03839/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. FullDecision

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  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

96 Longhill Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£354,000

Growth on file: -5.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2018Most recent

    £354,000

    -24.7%over 5 years

  2. 15 November 2012

    £470,000

    -23.1%over 4 years

  3. 11 February 2008

    £611,275

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BD: £710,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Longhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 96 Longhill Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,275

Street avg £3,954

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 96 Longhill Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£556k

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3 bed2 bath
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

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3 bed1 bath
£660k

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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

Ovingdean Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Longhill High School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 96 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.