33 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA
About 33 Croft Avenue
33 Croft Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 181 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 6 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 255.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £927,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
33 Croft Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 33 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First Floor Rear Extension
- Reference
- SW/67/01/TP/19393
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 33 Croft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£958,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£927,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2022Most recent
£927,500
+421.1%over 25 years22 May 1997
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AA: £325,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in BN42 4AA
19 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA
Sold Jul 2022
£658,00031 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA
Sold Oct 2012
£430,00025 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA
Sold Jul 2008
£315,00041 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA
Sold May 2006
£311,50021 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AA
Sold Feb 2006
£325,000
Versus other Croft Avenue homes
On years held, 33 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,124
Street avg £2,334
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
45/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







