What type of property is 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN sell for?

28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN last sold for £349,411 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and March 2021, 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN rose from £135,000 to £349,411, a change of £214,411. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

The current EPC rating for 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN heated?

The latest EPC at 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN located?

28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN in a safe area?

Police records around 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN 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.

Which schools serve 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

The closest primary school to 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is Eastbrook Primary Academy (446m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

The closest bus stop to 28 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is Colebrook Road, 148m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 406m away.

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28 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 The Gardens

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

28 The Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £349,411 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDetached
Corner plotYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 The Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

28 The Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£349,411

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2021Most recent
£349,411
+158.8%over 18 years
20 October 2002
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AN: £340,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in BN42 4AN

On the street

Versus other The Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 The Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,261

Street avg £3,063

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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3 bed2 bath

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1 Downland Close, Southwick

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1 Amelia Close, Southwick

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2 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Colebrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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