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8 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD

1 planning record

Estimated value

£678,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£575,000)+18%
  • Against BN42 4GD's recent median (£597,500)+13%

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
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
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

£678,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£575,000)+18%
  • Against BN42 4GD's recent median (£597,500)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Church Lane is modelled from its 98 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

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in BN42 4GD

    5 sales, median £597,500 (2021–2014)

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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.

8 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2017Most recent

    £575,000

    +57.5%over 2 years

  2. 28 January 2015

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4GD: £597,500 (2021–2014).

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 8 Church Lane

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

8 Church Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 17.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 126.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 Church Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD

1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/0840/15
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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.

8 Church Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,867

Street avg £3,499

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

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 8 Church Lane is modelled from its 98 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 8 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 8 Church Lane was lodged in October 2014 at band D and expired in October 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 8 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
8 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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