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5 Channel View, Whiterock Place, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AZ

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Channel View

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

5 Channel View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £195,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Channel View sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Channel View, Whiterock Place, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Channel View has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2021Most recent

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4AZ: £202,500 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Channel View homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Channel View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,047

Street avg £2,782

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Channel View

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

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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
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.

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

0.6 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 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4AZ

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 5 Channel View, Whiterock Place, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.