What type of property is 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN?

45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN?

45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN last sold for £600,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN?

The current EPC rating for 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN?

45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft). That makes it about 152% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN heated?

The latest EPC at 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN have?

45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2014 under ref. AWDM/0458/14. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN?

45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN is in council tax band D.

Where is 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN located?

45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN in a safe area?

Police records around 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN 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 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN?

The closest primary school to 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN is Glebe Primary School (544m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (516m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN?

The closest bus stop to 45a, Underdown Road, BN42 4HN is St Theresa's Church, 176m away. The nearest rail option is Southwick Rail Station, 794m away.

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45a, Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45a

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

45a is a detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £600,000.

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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.

45a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45a, Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

4 applications on record at 45a, Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN

4decisions1extensions101documents2nearby

Flagged:Subdivision

May 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0458/14
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More recent applications — locked
ConditionsJun 2023Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions of AWDM/0608/20: Condition 3 Surface water Drainage; Condition 4 Surface water drainage Management; Condition 5 Floor Levels; Condition 6 Construction Method Statement; Condition 9 Cycle Parking; Condition 11 Electric vehicle charging points; Condition 12 Refuse and Waste; Condition 13 Hard and Soft Landscaping; Condition 14 Boundary treatments; Condition 15 MaterialsDecision
SubdivisionDec 2021Subdivision of existing dwelling to form 2no. 3 bed dwellings including construction of dormer windows to front (south) and rear (north) roofslopes; construction of 4 bed bungalow with rooms in the roof in garden to south of existing dwelling; plus 7parking spaces (application to vary condition No. 1 of previous approval AWDM/0608/20 to show changes to windows, rooflights and dormer windows on all dwellings and adjustment to position of new build dwelling)Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 45a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£654,000

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Last sold (2019)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 November 2019Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4HN: £432,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4HN

On the street

Versus other Underdown Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

45a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,448

Street avg £3,897

On par

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Theresa's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shoreham Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4HN

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