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44 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 44 Croft Avenue

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

44 Croft Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 13 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £760,000 in February 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 Croft Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 44 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 3.36m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.07m and height of eaves of the extension 3.07m

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/0089/23
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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.

Latest sale on 44 Croft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£793,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£760,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £760,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AB: £597,500 (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, 44 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,780

Street avg £3,618

Above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 44 Croft Avenue

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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
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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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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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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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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