2 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AD
About 2 Southwick Street
2 Southwick Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 33.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Southwick Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AD
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part Two-Storey/ Part Single-Storey Side Extension (Incl.Garage) And RoomsIn Roof (With Front & Rear Dormers)
- Reference
- SW/58/01/TP/19325
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Southwick Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 20 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2017Most recent
£485,000
+30.0%over 2 years9 February 2015
£373,000
+26.4%over 3 years25 August 2011
£295,000
+22.9%over 7 years15 January 2004
£239,950
+103.3%over 5 years22 July 1998
£118,000
+65.0%30 January 1998
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AD: £435,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BN42 4AD
17 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AD
Sold Aug 2025
£299,95011 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AD
Sold Oct 2022
£738,00015 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AD
Sold May 2022
£435,00014 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AD
Sold Aug 2020
£1,375,000Maple Lodge, Flat 4, 5 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AD
Sold Aug 2018
£193,000
Versus other Southwick Street homes
2 Southwick Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,091
Street avg £4,176
Floor Area
232 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Southwick Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Glebe Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







