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5 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD

1 planning record

Estimated value

£591,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£470,000)+26%
  • Against BN42 4GD's recent median (£575,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£591,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£470,000)+26%
  • Against BN42 4GD's recent median (£575,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Church Lane is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4GD. 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

    125 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in BN42 4GD

    5 sales, median £575,000 (2021–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Church Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2018Most recent

    £470,000

    +370.0%over 20 years

  2. 24 July 1997

    £100,000

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

Risks

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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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 £591,000 is 25.7% 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. 8 years since the last transfer (June 2018).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.

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

Current Certificate
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 October 2027

11 months remaining
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
  1. Apr 2001
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory At Rear

    Extension
    Reference
    SW/18/01/TP/19046
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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
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

45/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary197m
  • Shoreham AcademySecondary467m
  • Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary815m
  • Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Southwick GreenBus stop158m
  • Spinnals GroveBus stop165m
  • The TwittenBus stop207m
  • Church LaneBus stop312m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
  • Public Order58 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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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 4GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Church Lane is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4GD. 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 Church Lane. 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 Church Lane was lodged in October 2017 at band E and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Church Lane. 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 4GD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Church Lane is in council tax band E. 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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