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20 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

2 planning records

Estimated value

£733,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£595,000)+23%
  • Against BN42 4AB's recent median (£700,000)+5%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£733,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£595,000)+23%
  • Against BN42 4AB's recent median (£700,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Croft Avenue is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    147 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in BN42 4AB

    5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Croft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2018Most recent

    £595,000

    +98.3%over 12 years

  2. 5 April 2006

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AB: £700,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Croft Avenue

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

20 Croft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 23.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Jun 2014
Low Energy Lighting
8%53%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 20 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

2decisions2extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    ADC/0076/06
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Croft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Croft Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,048

Street avg £3,998

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
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

45/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Colebrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary432m
  • Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary723m
  • Shoreham AcademySecondary981m
  • Brackenbury Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Colebrook RoadBus stop200m
  • Southwick SquareBus stop219m
  • Community CentreBus stop222m
  • Colebrook RoadBus stop232m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
  • Public Order58 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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 BN42 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Croft Avenue is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Croft Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Croft Avenue was lodged in March 2018 at band D and is valid until March 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 20 Croft Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Croft Avenue is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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