What type of property is 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF?

5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF last change hands?

5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF last sold for £310,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,750 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1999 and November 2014, 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF rose from £41,750 to £310,000, a change of £268,250. That works out to roughly +13.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF?

5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF?

5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF located?

5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF 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.

Which schools serve 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF?

The closest primary school to 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF is Glebe Primary School (345m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (635m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Water Dyke Avenue, BN42 4DF is Southwick Green, 83m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 204m away.

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

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£426,000

Since the 2014 sale (£310,000)+37%
Against BN42 4DF's recent median (£372,500)+14%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£426,000

Against its 2014 sale (£310,000)+37%
Against BN42 4DF's recent median (£372,500)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Water Dyke Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DF. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in BN42 4DF
5 sales, median £372,500 (2026–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

13 November 2014Most recent
£310,000
+134.0%over 13 years
6 November 2001
£132,500
+10.5%over 1 year
17 December 1999
£119,950
+187.3%over 11 months
4 January 1999
£41,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DF: £372,500 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in BN42 4DF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £426,000 is 37.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 69.8% 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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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

Current Certificate

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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.

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 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 £4,271

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

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

45/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary345m
Shoreham AcademySecondary635m
Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary883m
Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Southwick GreenBus stop83m
Shoreham TerminalBus stop153m
Spinnals GroveBus stop203m
Southwick Rail StationRailway station204m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

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

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

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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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Water Dyke Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DF. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Water Dyke Avenue. 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 Water Dyke Avenue was lodged in October 2013 at band D and expired in October 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Water Dyke Avenue. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Water Dyke Avenue is in council tax band B. 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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