What type of property is 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE?

32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE last change hands?

32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE last sold for £960,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in November 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2010 and June 2021, 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE rose from £365,000 to £960,000, a change of £595,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE?

The current EPC rating for 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE?

32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN2 7BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE had any planning applications?

32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE has council approval for an extension granted in January 2012 under ref. BH2011/03418. The wider record also shows 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE?

32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE is in council tax band D.

Where is 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE located?

32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE sits in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN2 postcode district.

Is 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE in a safe area?

Police records around 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE 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.

Which schools serve 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE?

The closest primary school to 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE is Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (1.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longhill High School (520m).

How well connected is 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE?

The closest bus stop to 32 Longhill Road, BN2 7BE is Longhill Close, 123m away. The nearest bus option is Longhill School Grounds, 479m away.

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32 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Longhill Road

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

32 Longhill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Period features are noted in the property record.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £960,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromD59toC80

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 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.

4 applications on record at 32 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE

4decisions2extensions27documents7nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

Sept 2011
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage and car port. Erection of two storey rear extension and first floor front extension with associated roof alterations including increased ridge height. Demolition of existing front boundary wall and erection of new boundary wall and gates (Part Retrospective).
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
BH2011/01795
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FullMay 2012Decision
AmendmentMay 2012Decision

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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.

32 Longhill Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.

Current estimate

£1,009,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£960,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£960,000
+163.0%over 10 years
5 November 2010
£365,000

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

Nearby sales in BN2 7BE

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.

32 Longhill Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £3,851

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 177 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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