What type of property is 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB last sold for £385,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and June 2011, 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB rose from £185,000 to £385,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

The current EPC rating for 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,256 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is in council tax band E.

Where is 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB located?

30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

Police records around 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

The closest primary school to 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is Eastbrook Primary Academy (432m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (981m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

The closest bus stop to 30 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is Colebrook Road, 200m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 239m away.

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30 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1256 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Croft Avenue

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

30 Croft Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1256 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 sits 57.1% above the 2011 sale of £385,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

30 Croft Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2021

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Croft Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

30 Croft Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2011Most recent
£385,000
+108.1%over 11 years
20 January 2000
£185,000

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

Nearby sales in BN42 4AB

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.

On epc rating, 30 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,301

Street avg £3,732

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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