What type of property is 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD?

17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD?

17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD last sold for £223,500 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and July 2013, 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD rose from £74,000 to £223,500, a change of £149,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD?

17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD heated?

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

What council tax band is 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD?

17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD located?

17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD?

Police records around 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD 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 Watling Road, BN42 4DD?

The closest primary school to 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD is Glebe Primary School (494m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (776m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD?

The closest rail stop to 17 Watling Road, BN42 4DD is Southwick Rail Station, 53m away. The nearest bus option is The Twitten, 118m away.

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17 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Watling Road

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

17 Watling Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 67.8% above the 2013 sale of £223,500. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Watling Road 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.

17 Watling Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£223,500

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2013Most recent
£223,500
+19.5%over 9 years
20 May 2004
£187,000
+152.7%over 6 years
22 May 1997
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DD: £322,500 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in BN42 4DD

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.

17 Watling Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,726

Street avg £4,223

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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

Southwick Rail Station — railway station.

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 4DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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