Coates Court, Flat 74, Butts Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DS
About Coates Court
Coates Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 14th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in Coates Court, where floor areas span 47–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 80). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 25.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £178,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Coates Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Coates Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DS: £185,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BN42 4DS
Coates Court, Flat 37, Butts Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DS
Sold Jul 2024
£155,000Coates Court, Flat 45, Butts Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DS
Sold Mar 2023
£230,000Coates Court, Flat 46, Butts Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DS
Sold Nov 2022
£244,950Coates Court, Flat 43, Butts Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DS
Sold Jul 2018
£145,000Coates Court, Flat 82, Butts Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DS
Sold Jun 2018
£180,000
Versus other Butts Road homes
Coates Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,580
Street avg £2,223
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Shoreham Port — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







