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1 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DJ

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Victoria Road

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

1 Victoria Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £805,000. At 137 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 136.5% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Victoria Road

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Victoria Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 1 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Victoria Road 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.

Latest sale on 1 Victoria Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£774,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£805,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2026Most recent

    £805,000

    +32.0%over 9 years

  2. 7 July 2016

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DJ: £625,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Victoria Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,876

Street avg £3,940

Strongly above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Victoria Road

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£512k

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£852k

1 Church Lane, Southwick

BN42 4GD

5 bed
£614k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath
£557k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed
£534k

1 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick

BN42 4LJ

5 bed
£477k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath
£415k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed
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

Spinnals Grove — 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 4DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4DJ

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 1 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.