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40 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Longhill Road

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

40 Longhill Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£651/sq ft) was about 136.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2005. Last sale on file: £687,000 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BE

1decisions1extensions2documents7nearby
  1. Aug 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Provision of an additional storey.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    BH2005/01775/FP
    Full record in report

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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.

40 Longhill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£730,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£687,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2024Most recent

    £687,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BE: £784,000 (2025–2021).

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.

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

Price per m²

£7,010

Street avg £3,771

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Longhill Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£686k

1 Burnes Vale, Rottingdean

BN2 7DW

3 bed
£660k

1 Eley Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7FE

3 bed
£636k

1 Dower Close, Ovingdean

BN2 7BW

3 bed1 bath
£860k

1 Cranleigh Avenue, Rottingdean

BN2 7GT

3 bed
£612k

1 Beacon Court, Greenways, Ovingdean

BN2 7AY

3 bed2 bath
£603k

1 Eley Drive, Rottingdean

BN2 7FH

3 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Challoners Close, Rottingdean

BN2 7DG

3 bed
£592k

1 Grand Crescent, Rottingdean

BN2 7GL

3 bed2 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.

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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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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