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5 Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN

Bedrooms
3
Floor area
67 m²
724 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Underdown Road

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

5 Underdown Road is a three-bedroom property in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 724 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 16th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 41 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 59.5% above the 2005 sale of £182,500.

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
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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.

5 Underdown Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2021

Current Certificate
Sept 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 September 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Underdown Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

5 Underdown Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£182,500

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2005Most recent

    £182,500

    +70.6%over 4 years

  2. 20 September 2000

    £107,000

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

On the street

Versus other Underdown Road homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Underdown Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £2,326

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Underdown Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£415k

1 Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4NU

3 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Green Close, Southwick

BN42 4GR

3 bed
£477k

1 Hill Farm Way, Southwick

BN42 4YJ

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

BN42 4AJ

2 bed2 bath
£294k

1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4GS

2 bed
£557k

1 Hill Farm Cottages, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick

BN42 4YN

3 bed
£614k

1 Albert Road, Southwick

BN42 4GE

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

BN42 4GG

2 bed1 bath
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

45/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN42 4HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.