What type of property is 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN sell for?

8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN last sold for £280,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and October 2015, 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN rose from £220,000 to £280,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

8 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 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN located?

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

What is crime like near 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

Police records around 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN 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.

Which schools serve 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Gardens, BN42 4AN is Colebrook Road, 148m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 406m away.

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8 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 The Gardens

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

8 The Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 32.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

8 The Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 May 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Gardens 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.

8 The Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£280,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2015Most recent
£280,000
+27.3%over 2 years
5 September 2013
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AN: £349,411 (2026–2020).

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.

Price per m²

£3,182

Street avg £3,250

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

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2 bed1 bath

£294k

1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4GS

2 bed

£290k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

BN42 4AJ

2 bed2 bath

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

45/mo

Falling 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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