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9 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Watling Road

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

9 Watling Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 108 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

9 Watling Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Nov 2008
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Watling Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Watling Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Latest sale on 9 Watling Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £600,000

    +109.1%over 10 years

  2. 26 August 2010

    £287,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DD: £315,000 (2025–2011).

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 price per m², 9 Watling Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,556

Street avg £3,657

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Watling Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath
£667k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath
£821k

1 Church Lane, Southwick

BN42 4GD

5 bed
£560k

1 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick

BN42 4LJ

5 bed
£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed
£529k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath
£428k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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