49 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LJ
About 49 Hadrian Avenue
49 Hadrian Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 27.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 49 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LJ
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rooms In Roof (With Side Gable & Front & Rear Dormers) And Single-StoreyRear Extension
- Reference
- SW/63/04/TP/21411
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2022Decision
- ExtensionJan 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
49 Hadrian Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£638,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2021Most recent
£500,000
+281.7%over 19 years6 June 2002
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4LJ: £425,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN42 4LJ
51 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LJ
Sold Oct 2025
£610,00018 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LJ
Sold May 2022
£360,00026 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LJ
Sold Dec 2021
£560,00029 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LJ
Sold Mar 2021
£355,00023 Hadrian Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LJ
Sold Mar 2021
£425,000
Versus other Hadrian Avenue homes
On price per m², 49 Hadrian Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,098
Street avg £3,376
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Hadrian Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Eastbrook Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







