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Beacon Hill House 27a, Flat 1, Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beacon Hill House 27a

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

Beacon Hill House 27a is a semi-detached house in Ovingdean, Brighton, Brighton (BN2 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Beacon Hill House 27a (48–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Dec 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2024from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD63toC71
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beacon Hill House 27a, Flat 1, Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beacon Hill House 27a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beacon Hill House 27a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN2 7BF: £770,000 (2019–2016).

On the street

Versus other Longhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Beacon Hill House 27a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beacon Hill House 27a

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
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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. 7 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 7BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN2 7BF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN2 7BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 Beacon Hill House 27a, Flat 1, Longhill Road, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.