What type of property is 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB sell for?

17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB last sold for £450,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,950 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and October 2024, 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB rose from £149,950 to £450,000, a change of £300,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB located?

17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

Police records around 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB 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.

Which schools serve 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The closest primary school to 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is Glebe Primary School (456m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (723m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is The Twitten, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 150m away.

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17 The Twitten, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 The Twitten

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

17 The Twitten is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 67.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £450,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Twitten, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Twitten 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.

Latest sale on 17 The Twitten was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2024Most recent
£450,000
+200.1%over 22 years
14 November 2001
£149,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DB: £360,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in BN42 4DB

On the street

Versus other The Twitten homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 The Twitten lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,688

Street avg £3,476

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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.

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 Twitten — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glebe Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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