What type of property is 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP sell for?

17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP last sold for £225,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and September 2012, 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP rose from £172,000 to £225,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Police records around 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP 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 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest primary school to 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is Eastbrook Primary Academy (417m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is Colebrook Road, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 383m away.

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17 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 The Gardens

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

17 The Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 80.9% above the 2012 sale of £225,000. At 109 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 25 EPCs). On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

17 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 31 Mar 2020

Current Certificate

Mar 2010

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 The Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2012Most recent
£225,000
+21.6%over 7 years
3 May 2005
£185,000
+7.6%over 2 years
29 November 2002
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AP: £330,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN42 4AP

On the street

Versus other The Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 The Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,064

Street avg £3,410

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.

£415k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

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1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed

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1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

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1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

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3 bed

£614k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath

£390k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath

£512k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath

£294k

1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4GS

2 bed

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

0.2 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 4AP 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 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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