7 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF
About 7 Water Dyke Avenue
7 Water Dyke Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2022. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenNorth-west-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 7 Water Dyke Avenue.
3 applications on record at 7 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF
- Jan 2006PorchFullOutcome in report
Glazed Front Porch (Retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SW/84/05/TP/22264
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2026Decision
- RenovationDec 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Water Dyke Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2023Most recent
£300,000
+121.4%over 21 years1 August 2002
£135,500
+52.2%over 2 years15 June 2000
£89,000
+97.8%over 3 years4 January 1997
£45,000
4 January 1996
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DF: £345,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in BN42 4DF
1 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF
Sold Oct 2022
£430,00014 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF
Sold Jul 2022
£483,5008 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF
Sold May 2020
£310,00013 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF
Sold Nov 2019
£310,00011 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF
Sold Dec 2017
£345,000
Versus other Water Dyke Avenue homes
Years Held for 7 Water Dyke Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £3,880
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







