What kind of home is 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

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

What was the last sold price for 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB last sold for £790,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 30 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and October 2025, 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB rose from £100,000 to £790,000, a change of £690,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB have?

The current EPC rating for 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB use?

The latest EPC at 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

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

Which area is 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB in?

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

Is 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB in a safe area?

Police records around 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

The closest primary school to 46 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 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB?

The closest bus stop to 46 Croft Avenue, BN42 4AB is Colebrook Road, 200m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 239m away.

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46 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 46 Croft Avenue

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

46 Croft Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £790,000 — fresh data. At 164 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46 Croft Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46 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.

Latest sale on 46 Croft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£790,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2025Most recent
£790,000
+690.0%over 29 years
3 April 1996
£100,000

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 years held, 46 Croft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,817

Street avg £3,939

Above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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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

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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.

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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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Common questions

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