What type of property is 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD last sold for £465,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and September 2024, 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD rose from £79,000 to £465,000, a change of £386,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

The current EPC rating for 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD located?

15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

Police records around 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD 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.

Which schools serve 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

The closest primary school to 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD is Glebe Primary School (365m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (467m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD?

The closest bus stop to 15 Cross Road, BN42 4HD is Shoreham Academy, 361m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 553m away.

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15 Cross Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Cross Road

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

15 Cross Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £465,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Cross Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Cross Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Cross Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£465,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2024Most recent
£465,000
+488.6%over 28 years
18 June 1996
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4HD: £310,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in BN42 4HD

On the street

Versus other Cross Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Cross Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,407

Street avg £3,661

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Shoreham Academy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 4HD 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 4HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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