What kind of home is 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB last change hands?

4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB last sold for £597,500 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB use?

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

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

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

Which area is 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

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

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4 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Croft Avenue

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

4 Croft Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 is 18.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £597,500.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

4 Croft Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£709,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£597,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 2018Most recent
£597,500

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 habitable rooms, 4 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,858

Street avg £3,612

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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