23 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
About 23 Longhill Road
23 Longhill Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,575,000 is 17.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 23 Longhill Road.
3 applications on record at 23 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Enclosure of balcony at front to form first floor extension over garage.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2007/01612
- More recent applications — locked
- BasementJan 2020Decision
- ExtensionNov 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Longhill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.
£1,340,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2018Most recent
£1,340,000
+182.1%over 15 years26 May 2002
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BF: £740,000 (2019–2012).
Nearby sales in BN2 7BF
41 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold Sept 2019
£555,00049 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold Nov 2018
£590,00013 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold Oct 2016
£975,00039 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold Jun 2016
£770,00011 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold Nov 2012
£740,000
Versus other Longhill Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Longhill Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,877
Street avg £4,416
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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. 7 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







