What kind of home is 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS?

16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS last change hands?

16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS last sold for £114,000 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and August 2001, 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS rose from £63,000 to £114,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +24.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS?

16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS?

16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS in?

16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS?

Police records around 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS 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 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS?

The closest primary school to 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS is Eastbrook Primary Academy (508m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Seaview Estate, BN42 4AS is The Gardens, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 567m away.

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16 Seaview Estate, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AS

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Seaview Estate

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

16 Seaview Estate is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 271.9% above the 2001 sale of £114,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 62.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Seaview Estate, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Seaview Estate 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Seaview Estate's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£114,000

Growth on file: 24.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2001Most recent
£114,000
+81.0%over 2 years
30 November 1998
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AS: £455,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BN42 4AS

On the street

Versus other Seaview Estate homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Seaview Estate lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,281

Street avg £3,856

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

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4 bed2 bath

£428k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath

£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed

£529k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath

£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed

£560k

1 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick

BN42 4LJ

5 bed

£667k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath

£403k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

The Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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