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8 Grange Court, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DX

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
814 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Grange Court

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

8 Grange Court is a detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 814 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 76 m² this is the 9th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 147.2% above the 2002 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 50.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

8 Grange Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Grange Court, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Grange 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Grange Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£89,000

Growth on file: 22.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2002Most recent

    £89,000

    +42.4%over 1 year
  2. 8 June 2000

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4DX: £197,500 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Grange Court homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Grange Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,177

Street avg £2,353

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Grange Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Grange Court, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.