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 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). 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

Estimated value

£470,000

Since the 2003 sale (£165,000)+185%
Against BN42 4DB's recent median (£385,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£470,000

Against its 2003 sale (£165,000)+185%
Against BN42 4DB's recent median (£385,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 The Twitten is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
119 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in BN42 4DB
5 sales, median £385,000 (2024–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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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 £470,000 sits 184.8% 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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2033

6 years remaining

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.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

Below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

45/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary456m
Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary613m
Shoreham AcademySecondary723m
Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

The TwittenBus stop58m
Southwick SquareBus stop77m
Southwick Rail StationRailway station150m
Southwick Rail StationRailway station157m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
Public Order58 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 The Twitten is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 The Twitten. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 The Twitten was lodged in September 2023 at band D and is valid until September 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 The Twitten. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 The Twitten is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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