What kind of home is 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP last sold for £405,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and September 2021, 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP rose from £56,000 to £405,000, a change of £349,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in July 2003 under ref. SW/63/03/TP/20630. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

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

Which area is 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP in?

65 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 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Police records around 65 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 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest primary school to 65 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 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 65 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is Colebrook Road, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 383m away.

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65 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 65 The Gardens

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

65 The Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £405,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 65 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

2decisions2extensions5documents2nearby

Jul 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part Single/Part Two-Storey Rear Extension
Reference
SW/63/03/TP/20630
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Loft ConversionMar 2023Decision

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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.

Price for 65 The Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£405,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£405,000
+623.2%over 25 years
25 July 1996
£56,000

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

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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 65 The Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,263

Street avg £3,406

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

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