What kind of home is 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR sell for?

81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR last sold for £330,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,700 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and August 2021, 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR rose from £158,700 to £330,000, a change of £171,300. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

The current EPC rating for 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR use?

The latest EPC at 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR in?

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

What is crime like near 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

Police records around 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR 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 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

The closest primary school to 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is Eastbrook Primary Academy (439m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR?

The closest bus stop to 81 The Gardens, BN42 4AR is The Gardens, 82m away. The nearest rail option is Fishersgate Rail Station, 580m away.

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81 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AR

Estimated value

£399,000

Since the 2021 sale (£330,000)+21%
Against BN42 4AR's recent median (£400,000)0%

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

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£399,000

Against its 2021 sale (£330,000)+21%
Against BN42 4AR's recent median (£400,000)0%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 81 The Gardens is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AR. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BN42 4AR
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Sales timeline

17 August 2021Most recent
£330,000
+107.9%over 17 years
19 November 2003
£158,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AR: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4AR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 81 The Gardens

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

81 The Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 20.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
OutbuildingsYes

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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 October 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 The Gardens, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 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.

On the street

Versus other The Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81 The Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,074

Street avg £2,942

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.1 km

The Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary439m
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary949m
Brackenbury Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

The GardensBus stop82m
The GardensBus stop97m
Colebrook RoadBus stop337m
The Albion InnBus stop343m

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 4AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 81 The Gardens is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4AR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 81 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 81 The Gardens was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 81 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 81 The Gardens is in council tax band C. 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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