2 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE
About 2 Longhill Road
2 Longhill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £1,095,000 sits 119% above the 2007 sale of £499,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
2 Longhill Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Longhill Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 2 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension of single garage to form double garage. Creation of balcony on first floor front elevation.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2008/01903
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£1,095,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2007Most recent
£499,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BE: £784,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BN2 7BE
30 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE
Sold Jul 2025
£1,325,000Orchard, 2, 28 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE
Sold Nov 2024
£1,550,00040 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE
Sold Nov 2024
£687,00042 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE
Sold Sept 2024
£784,00054 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE
Sold Aug 2024
£587,000
Versus other Longhill Road homes
2 Longhill Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,512
Street avg £3,986
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Years Held
18 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Longhill High School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







