20a, Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL
About 20a
20a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 74 m² this is the 53rd smallest of 73 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–547 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 72 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 39% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 20a, Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL
- Apr 2021Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed hip to barn end roof extension, pitched roof rear dormers and front roof lights to form rooms in roof and create 5-bed maisonette on first and second floors
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/0303/21
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 20a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 17 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2014Most recent
£242,500
+36.6%over 8 years14 April 2005
£177,500
+21.6%over 2 years21 August 2002
£146,000
+386.7%over 5 years28 February 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DL: £482,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in BN42 4DL
3 Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL
Sold Nov 2024
£790,0009 Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL
Sold May 2024
£482,50015 Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL
Sold Mar 2024
£455,00010 Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL
Sold Dec 2022
£875,00022 Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL
Sold Oct 2020
£310,000
Versus other Park Lane homes
20a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,277
Street avg £3,711
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.0 km
Spinnals Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Glebe Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







