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

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Water Dyke Avenue

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

8 Water Dyke Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 41.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in May 2020.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Water Dyke Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 8 Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF

3decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2007
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed alterations to form new ramp/landings to front access for wheelchair access

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    ADC/0408/07
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Water Dyke Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2020Most recent

    £310,000

    +264.9%over 20 years

  2. 14 May 2000

    £84,950

    +34.8%over 1 year

  3. 14 September 1998

    £63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DF: £345,000 (2023–2017).

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.

8 Water Dyke Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,263

Street avg £3,966

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Water Dyke Avenue

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

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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
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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1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

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£541k

1 Downland Close, Southwick

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£301k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

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