What kind of home is 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is a semi-detached house.

When did 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB last change hands?

5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB last sold for £165,000 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and August 2003, 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB rose from £35,000 to £165,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +26.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB use?

The latest EPC at 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

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

Which area is 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB in?

5 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 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

Police records around 5 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 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Twitten, BN42 4DB is The Twitten, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 150m away.

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5 The Twitten, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 The Twitten

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

5 The Twitten is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 179.4% above the 2003 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm.

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Twitten, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Twitten has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 5 The Twitten has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£165,000

Growth on file: 26.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2003Most recent
£165,000
+371.4%over 6 years
23 January 1997
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DB: £385,000 (2024–2019).

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.

5 The Twitten is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,387

Street avg £3,948

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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