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20a, Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 20a

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.

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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20a, Park Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DL

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 20a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£242,500

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2014Most recent

    £242,500

    +36.6%over 8 years
  2. 14 April 2005

    £177,500

    +21.6%over 2 years
  3. 21 August 2002

    £146,000

    +386.7%over 5 years
  4. 28 February 1997

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DL: £482,500 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

Four headline reads against 59 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,277

Street avg £3,711

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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