What kind of home is 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

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

Which area is 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP in?

47 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 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Police records around 47 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.

What schools are near 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest primary school to 47 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 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 47 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is Colebrook Road, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 383m away.

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47 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 The Gardens

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

47 The Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

47 The Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

47 The Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On epc rating, 47 The Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

36 (F)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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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1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

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1 Colebrook Road, Southwick

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1 Esmere House, The Green, Southwick

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1 Green Close, Southwick

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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· 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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