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12 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
989 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Watling Road

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

12 Watling Road is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 989 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 47.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

12 Watling Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Watling Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 12 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD

3decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey rear extension measuring 5.37m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.6m and maximum height of eaves 3m.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/1732/15
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutlineDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2011Most recent

    £315,000

    +13.3%over 6 years

  2. 30 May 2005

    £278,000

    +26.1%over 3 years

  3. 3 October 2001

    £220,500

    +85.3%over 2 years

  4. 27 November 1998

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DD: £322,500 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Watling Road homes

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

On years held, 12 Watling Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,430

Street avg £4,082

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 12 Watling Road

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
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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1 Green Close, Southwick

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£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

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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

Southwick Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glebe Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 12 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.