What type of property is 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

20 Hillside, BN42 4QD is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

20 Hillside, BN42 4QD last sold for £275,000 in January 2011, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

20 Hillside, BN42 4QD has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (713 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4QD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

20 Hillside, BN42 4QD is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD located?

20 Hillside, BN42 4QD sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

Police records around 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD show an average of 45 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The closest primary school to 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD is Eastbrook Primary Academy (639m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shoreham Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Hillside, BN42 4QD is Bottom of Downsway, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Hillside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QD

Estimated value

£453,000

Since the 2011 sale (£275,000)+65%
Against BN42 4QD's recent median (£475,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

713 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£453,000

Against its 2011 sale (£275,000)+65%
Against BN42 4QD's recent median (£475,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Hillside is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in BN42 4QD
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Hillside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

24 January 2011Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QD: £475,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN42 4QD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 20 Hillside

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

20 Hillside is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 64.7% above the 2011 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

20 Hillside'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 23 Sept 2020

Current Certificate

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hillside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Hillside 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.

On the street

Versus other Hillside homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Hillside is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,154

Street avg £4,215

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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.

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Crime

45/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bottom of Downsway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Eastbrook Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimary639m
Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
Shoreham AcademySecondary1.0km

Nearest stops

Bottom of DownswayBus stop110m
HillsideBus stop156m
HighdownBus stop202m
Whitelot WayBus stop364m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences226 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour105 reports17%
Public Order58 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson57 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN42 4QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN42 4QD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Hillside is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN42 4QD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Hillside. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Hillside was lodged in September 2010 at band D and expired in September 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Hillside. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN42 4QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Hillside is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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