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29 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Croft Avenue

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

29 Croft Avenue is a detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 sits 92.1% above the 2002 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

29 Croft Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 29 Croft Avenue.

2 applications on record at 29 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA

2decisions2extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two-Storey West Side Extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    SW/90/05/TP/22295
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£749,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£390,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2002Most recent

    £390,000

    +21.9%over 1 year

  2. 23 August 2001

    £320,000

    +84.5%over 5 years

  3. 14 September 1995

    £173,400

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AA: £430,000 (2022–2006).

On the street

Versus other Croft Avenue homes

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

On epc rating, 29 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,281

Street avg £2,903

Above

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 171 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Croft Avenue

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Downland Close, Southwick

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1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

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1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

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3 bed1 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Community Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 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 BN42 4AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 29 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.