What kind of home is 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

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

When did 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB last change hands?

23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB last sold for £335,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB had any planning applications?

23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB has an active planning application for loft conversion (ref. AWDM/0481/26), filed in April 2026 by Mel Humphrey RICS C.Build E MCABE, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

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

Which area is 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB in?

23 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 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The closest primary school to 23 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 transport links are near 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is The Twitten, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 150m away.

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23 The Twitten, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Twitten

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

23 The Twitten is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 29.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Twitten, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a loft conversion is currently awaiting a decision.

1 application on record at 23 The Twitten, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DB

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0decisions1extensions4documents2nearby

Apr 2026
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including a rear dormer and the inserting of rear-facing windows, and front-facing rooflights
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0481/26
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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

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 February 2021Most recent
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DB: £385,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 23 The Twitten lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,036

Street avg £3,569

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Common questions

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