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First Floor Flat, 33 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DJ

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£250,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£235,000)+6%
  • Against BN42 4DJ's recent median (£750,000)-67%

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

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£250,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£235,000)+6%
  • Against BN42 4DJ's recent median (£750,000)-67%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for First Floor Flat is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DJ. 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

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in BN42 4DJ

    5 sales, median £750,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for First Floor Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2025Most recent

    £235,000

    +17.5%over 5 years

  2. 1 September 2019

    £200,000

    +40.3%over 6 years

  3. 9 September 2012

    £142,552

    +12.7%over 6 years

  4. 27 October 2005

    £126,500

    +7.7%over 2 years

  5. 28 August 2003

    £117,500

    +205.2%over 6 years

  6. 30 July 1997

    £38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DJ: £750,000 (2026–2022).

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.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £235,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 65.9% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 33 Victoria Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor Flat 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.

On the street

Versus other Victoria Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for First Floor Flat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,196

Street avg £3,202

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary270m
  • Shoreham AcademySecondary544m
  • Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
  • Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Spinnals GroveBus stop124m
  • Shoreham TerminalBus stop168m
  • Southwick GreenBus stop175m
  • Kingston LaneBus stop251m

Most reported crime locally

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

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Method

How to read this page

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 First Floor Flat is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DJ. 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. 6 sales are recorded for First Floor Flat. 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 First Floor Flat was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to First Floor Flat. 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 4DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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