Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Spring Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£189,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£197,000)-4%
- Against BN42 4AF's recent median (£158,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£189,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£197,000)-4%
- Against BN42 4AF's recent median (£158,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Spring Gardens is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AF. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BN42 4AF
5 sales, median £158,000 (2024–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Spring Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 May 2023Most recent
£197,000
+20.1%over 1 year25 August 2021
£164,000
-15.0%over 1 year12 November 2019
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AF: £158,000 (2024–1998).
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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About 5 Spring Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Spring Gardens is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £197,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 February 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Spring Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Spring Gardens has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Spring Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Spring Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
45/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Southwick Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Glebe Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary608m
- Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary626m
- Shoreham AcademySecondary889m
- Brackenbury Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Southwick Rail StationRailway station58m
- Southwick Rail StationRailway station123m
- Shoreham PortBus stop159m
- Colebrook RoadBus stop192m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
- Public Order58 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Spring Gardens is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Spring Gardens. 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 5 Spring Gardens was lodged in February 2019 at band C and is valid until February 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. None is matched to 5 Spring Gardens. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Spring Gardens is in council tax band A. 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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