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7 Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN

Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Underdown Road

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

7 Underdown Road is a detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 65 m² this is the 11th 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.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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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.

7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Underdown Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 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.

7 Underdown Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Underdown Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£267k

1 Esmere House, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4DE

£230k

1 Grange Court, Southwick

BN42 4DX

£283k

1 Colebrook Road, Southwick

BN42 4AL

1 bed
£289k

1 Green Court, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4GS

2 bed
£301k

1 Amelia Close, Southwick

BN42 4AJ

2 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Green Mews, The Green, Southwick

BN42 4DZ

£195k

1 Channel View, Whiterock Place, Southwick

BN42 4AZ

£361k

1 Highdown, Southwick

BN42 4QT

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

0.2 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 7 Underdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.