What type of property is 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP last sold for £240,000 in January 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,000 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and January 2014, 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP rose from £208,000 to £240,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP heated?

The latest EPC at 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

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

Where is 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP located?

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

What is crime like near 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Police records around 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP 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 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 31 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is Colebrook Road, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 383m away.

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31 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 The Gardens

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

31 The Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 69.2% above the 2014 sale of £240,000. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2013. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

31 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 05 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 31 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

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Nov 2013
AnnexOutline
Outcome in report
Lawful development certificate for the stationing of mobile home in rear garden to be used as 'granny annexe' by a dependent relative
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8 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/1181/13
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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.

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

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2014Most recent
£240,000
+15.4%over 5 years
12 June 2008
£208,000

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

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.

Price per m² for 31 The Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,474

Street avg £3,487

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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