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32 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Croft Avenue

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

32 Croft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 20.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 32 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2021
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer, front and side rooflights; single storey pitched roof rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/0394/21
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  • The 7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2021Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AB: £620,000 (2023–2018).

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 years held, 32 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,331

Street avg £3,653

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

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 32 Croft Avenue

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

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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
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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£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

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£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

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£403k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

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£301k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

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2 bed2 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

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