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7 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 The Gardens

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

7 The Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £355,000 in September 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 27.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 The Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/1343/22
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 7 The Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£355,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2018Most recent

    £355,000

    +85.7%over 10 years

  2. 18 January 2008

    £191,200

    +139.0%

  3. 30 September 2007

    £80,000

    +60.0%over 11 years

  4. 18 July 1996

    £50,000

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

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.

7 The Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,910

Street avg £3,467

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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£667k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

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£821k

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5 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for BN42 4AP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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