What kind of home is 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP last change hands?

5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP last sold for £300,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £88,500 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and April 2015, 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP rose from £88,500 to £300,000, a change of £211,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,078 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP 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.

Which area is 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP in?

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

Is 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is Colebrook Road, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 383m away.

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5 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1078 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Gardens

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

5 The Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1078 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 100 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 39.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

5 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 27 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2015Most recent
£300,000
+33.9%over 5 years
1 October 2009
£224,000
+5.4%over 2 years
15 December 2006
£212,500
+140.1%over 7 years
8 April 1999
£88,500

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.

5 The Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,996

Street avg £3,463

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Brighton report

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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

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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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