What kind of home is 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD last sold for £470,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and June 2018, 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD rose from £100,000 to £470,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4GD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD have?

5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2001 under ref. SW/18/01/TP/19046. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD in?

5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

Police records around 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

The closest primary school to 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD is Glebe Primary School (197m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (467m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Church Lane, BN42 4GD is Southwick Green, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 326m away.

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5 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Church Lane

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

5 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 125 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 31.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £470,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Church Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Church Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD

1decisions1extensions2nearby

Apr 2001
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory At Rear
Extension
Reference
SW/18/01/TP/19046
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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 5 Church Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£470,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2018Most recent
£470,000
+370.0%over 20 years
24 July 1997
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4GD: £575,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in BN42 4GD

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,760

Street avg £3,733

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 168 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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Common questions

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