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24 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Longhill Road

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

24 Longhill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,124,000 sits 316.3% above the 2003 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 59.8% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 215 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (177 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Longhill Road

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD65toB83
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 24 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE

5decisions4extensions53documents7nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension and side (southern) roof alteration, including the insertion of two rooflights.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2004/02558/FP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 53 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

24 Longhill Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£1,124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2003Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BE: £784,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Longhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Longhill Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,256

Street avg £4,045

Strongly below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Longhill Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

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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£1.0m

1 Cliff Top Heights, Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

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£860k

1 Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7GT

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£779k

1 Gorham Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7EA

5 bed1 bath
£686k

1 Burnes Vale, Rottingdean

BN2 7DW

3 bed
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

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3 bed1 bath
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

0.5 km

Longhill High School. 6 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 7BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 24 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.