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5 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Water Dyke Avenue

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

5 Water Dyke Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 90 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 44.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Water Dyke Avenue 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.

5 Water Dyke Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£310,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2014Most recent

    £310,000

    +134.0%over 13 years

  2. 6 November 2001

    £132,500

    +10.5%over 1 year

  3. 17 December 1999

    £119,950

    +187.3%over 11 months

  4. 4 January 1999

    £41,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DF: £310,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Water Dyke Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Water Dyke Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,444

Street avg £3,943

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Water Dyke Avenue

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.
£428k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed
£529k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath
£534k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed
£667k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath
£403k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath
£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

BN42 4RH

4 bed2 bath
£301k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

BN42 4AJ

2 bed2 bath
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 Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Glebe Primary School. 16 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 4DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 5 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.