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27 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 The Gardens

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

27 The Gardens is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 65 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 47.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 27 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2017
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer with roof lights to south and east elevations and associated works

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/1333/17
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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.

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

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£239,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2015Most recent

    £239,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AP: £365,000 (2025–2021).

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.

27 The Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,677

Street avg £3,433

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 The Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£361k

1 Highdown, Southwick

BN42 4QT

£314k

1 Green Mews, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4DZ

£403k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

BN42 4AJ

2 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed
£427k

1 Church House Close, Southwick

BN42 4WQ

£428k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath
£289k

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

4/mo

Steady 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for BN42 4AP

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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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