Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cardigan Villas, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GG
2 planning records
Estimated value
£236,000
- Against BN42 4GG's recent median (£275,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£236,000
- Against BN42 4GG's recent median (£275,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cardigan Villas is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4GG. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BN42 4GG
2 sales, median £275,000 (2020–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Cardigan Villas has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in BN42 4GG: £275,000 (2020–2006).
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.
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About 3 Cardigan Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cardigan Villas is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4GG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–105 m².
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 72 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Apr 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cardigan Villas, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 3 Cardigan Villas is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 3 Cardigan Villas, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4GG
2decisions11documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Section 211 Notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reduce height by 2-3m, reduce radial growth by 2-3m and crown thin by 10% one Walnut tree T1 within the Southwick Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/1381/18
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2021Decision
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Versus other Cardigan Villas homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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
The Twitten — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Glebe Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary388m
- Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary610m
- Shoreham AcademySecondary610m
- Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- The TwittenBus stop171m
- Southwick SquareBus stop172m
- Community CentreBus stop188m
- Southwick GreenBus stop282m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
- Public Order58 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4GG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Cardigan Villas is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4GG. 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. No sale is recorded for 3 Cardigan Villas, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 3 Cardigan Villas was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Cardigan Villas. 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 4GG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Cardigan Villas is in council tax band B. 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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