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Malt House Cottage, Riverside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Malt House Cottage

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

Malt House Cottage is a detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AW). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £475,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Malt House Cottage, Riverside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Malt House Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.
Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2019Most recent

    £475,000

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Malt House Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£662k

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1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath
£560k

1 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick

BN42 4LJ

5 bed
£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath
£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed
£529k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath
£715k

1 Downsway, Southwick

BN42 4WA

£508k

1 Greenways, Southwick

BN42 4QJ

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

Colebrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 15 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 4AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AW

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Malt House Cottage, Riverside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.