Windmill Parade 163 183, 4a, Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QB
About Windmill Parade 163 183
Windmill Parade 163 183 is a semi-detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Windmill Parade 163 183, where floor areas span 48–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 79).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Windmill Parade 163 183 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Windmill Parade 163 183 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.
Sales history & valuation
Windmill Parade 163 183 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1 sales in BN42 4QB: £52,000 (1995–1995).
Versus other Old Shoreham Road homes
EPC Rating for Windmill Parade 163 183 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hillside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Eastbrook Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







