12 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD
About 12 Church Lane
12 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 55% above the 2013 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 Church Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 12 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD
- Sept 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to fell one Bay and one Leylandii tree in the Southwick Conservation Area
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/0976/13
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2013Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4GD: £575,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in BN42 4GD
2 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD
Sold Jun 2021
£699,9505 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD
Sold Jun 2018
£470,0004 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD
Sold Sept 2017
£660,00018 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD
Sold Aug 2017
£453,5938 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD
Sold May 2017
£575,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
On floor area, 12 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,820
Street avg £3,727
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 km
Southwick Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
43.0dB







