53 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP
About 53 The Gardens
53 The Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in January 2023.
Energy performance
53 The Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2032
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Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at 53 The Gardens in 2024.
3 applications on record at 53 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer. Single storey rear extension with pitched roof
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/0150/23
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingDec 2024Decision
- AnnexAug 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
53 The Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2023Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AP: £330,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN42 4AP
67 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP
Sold Sept 2025
£275,00037 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP
Sold Aug 2025
£330,00015 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP
Sold Nov 2023
£375,00043 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP
Sold Sept 2022
£300,00065 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP
Sold Sept 2021
£405,000
Versus other The Gardens homes
53 The Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,011
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







