32 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DH
About 32 Victoria Road
32 Victoria Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2022 for £720,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 123.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 32 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DH
- Apr 2014DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extensions and erection of replacement single storey side and rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/0166/14
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 32 Victoria Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2022Most recent
£720,000
+48.5%over 6 years19 July 2016
£485,000
+61.7%over 3 years18 October 2012
£300,000
-6.3%over 4 years2 November 2007
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DH: £375,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in BN42 4DH
46 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DH
Sold Nov 2022
£630,00024 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DH
Sold Nov 2016
£375,00036 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DH
Sold Feb 2016
£590,00040 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DH
Sold May 2015
£365,00038 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DH
Sold Jul 2014
£330,000
Versus other Victoria Road homes
Price per m² for 32 Victoria Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,865
Street avg £2,862
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Shoreham Terminal — 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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







