What type of property is 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD last sold for £575,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and May 2017, 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD rose from £365,000 to £575,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +22.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4GD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD have?

8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2015 under ref. AWDM/0840/15. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

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

Where is 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

Police records around 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Church Lane, BN42 4GD is Southwick Green, 158m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 326m away.

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8 Church Lane, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes

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.

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

D59

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

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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

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£575,000

Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2017Most recent
£575,000
+57.5%over 2 years
28 January 2015
£365,000

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

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.

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

Low

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