Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Locks Court, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DW
Estimated value
£206,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£189,260)+9%
- Against BN42 4DW's recent median (£98,500)+109%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£206,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£189,260)+9%
- Against BN42 4DW's recent median (£98,500)+109%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Locks Court is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DW. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BN42 4DW
2 sales, median £98,500 (2007–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£189,260
+82.9%over 20 years6 July 2003
£103,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in BN42 4DW: £98,500 (2007–2002).
Nearby sales in BN42 4DW
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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About 5 Locks Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Locks Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 75 m² this is the 15th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 16 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £189,260.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Locks Court, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Locks Court 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.
Versus other Locks Court homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Locks Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
45/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shoreham Port — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Glebe Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary474m
- Shoreham AcademySecondary764m
- Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary869m
- Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Shoreham PortBus stop121m
- Shoreham TerminalBus stop153m
- Southwick Rail StationRailway station153m
- Southwick GreenBus stop189m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Locks Court is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4DW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Locks Court. 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 5 Locks Court was lodged in January 2016 at band D and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Locks Court. 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 4DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Locks Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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