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38 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£615,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£504,000)+22%
  • Against BN42 4AB's recent median (£700,000)-12%

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
Bathroom
1
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£615,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£504,000)+22%
  • Against BN42 4AB's recent median (£700,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Croft Avenue is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    129 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • 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 applicationFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2019Most recent

    £504,000

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 38 Croft Avenue

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

38 Croft Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 22% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £504,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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  • 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
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Croft Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 38 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

1decisions7documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2024
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Enlargement of existing garage to form a garden room

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/0346/24
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

On epc rating, 38 Croft Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,907

Street avg £4,009

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
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%

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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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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How to read this page

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 38 Croft Avenue is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 38 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 38 Croft Avenue was lodged in July 2019 at band D and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 38 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
38 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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