9 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
About 9 Longhill Road
9 Longhill Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 377 m² (around 4058 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 72).
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 377 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). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,473,000 sits 227.3% above the 2002 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
9 Longhill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
9 applications on record at 9 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- BH2004/02584/FP
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2010Decision
- MixedAug 2009Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
9 Longhill Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£1,473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2002Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BF: £770,000 (2019–2016).
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
£590,00023 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold May 2018
£1,340,00013 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold Oct 2016
£975,00039 Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF
Sold Jun 2016
£770,000
Versus other Longhill Road homes
9 Longhill Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,194
Street avg £4,842
Floor Area
377 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







