What kind of home is 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP last change hands?

7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP last sold for £355,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £50,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and September 2018, 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP rose from £50,000 to £355,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP had any planning applications?

7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2022 under ref. AWDM/1343/22. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

7 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 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP in?

7 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 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

Police records around 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 7 The Gardens, BN42 4AP is Colebrook Road, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 383m away.

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7 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AP

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£418,000

Since the 2018 sale (£355,000)+18%
Against BN42 4AP's recent median (£330,000)+27%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£418,000

Against its 2018 sale (£355,000)+18%
Against BN42 4AP's recent median (£330,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 The Gardens is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
122 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in BN42 4AP
5 sales, median £330,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 The Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

6 September 2018Most recent
£355,000
+85.7%over 10 years
18 January 2008
£191,200
+139.0%
30 September 2007
£80,000
+60.0%over 11 years
18 July 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AP: £330,000 (2025–2022).

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Risks

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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 (89 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 £418,000 is 17.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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 Expired

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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

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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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 £3,373

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Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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.

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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.

Nearest schools

Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary417m
Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary898m
Shoreham AcademySecondary1.2km
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Colebrook RoadBus stop164m
Colebrook RoadBus stop201m
The GardensBus stop264m
The GardensBus stop288m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
Public Order58 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 7 The Gardens is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 7 The Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 The Gardens was lodged in September 2013 at band D and expired in September 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 The Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 7 The Gardens is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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