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2a, Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) 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 May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 103 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 47.1% above the 2008 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

2a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£325,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2008Most recent

    £325,000

    +8.3%over 1 year

  2. 6 September 2006

    £300,000

    +188.5%over 7 years

  3. 14 December 1998

    £104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AB: £620,000 (2023–2019).

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.

Floor Area for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,155

Street avg £3,743

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath
£529k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath
£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed
£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed
£560k

1 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick

BN42 4LJ

5 bed
£667k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath
£821k

1 Church Lane, Southwick

BN42 4GD

5 bed
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

Colebrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2a, Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.