What type of property is 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

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

What did 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD sell for?

31 Hillside, BN42 4QD last sold for £560,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The current EPC rating for 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

31 Hillside, BN42 4QD has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4QD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

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

Where is 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

Police records around 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The closest primary school to 31 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.

How well connected is 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The closest bus stop to 31 Hillside, BN42 4QD is Bottom of Downsway, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Hillside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Hillside

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

31 Hillside is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 105 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 16 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Hillside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QD: £451,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BN42 4QD

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.

EPC Rating for 31 Hillside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £4,124

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cardigan Villas, Southwick

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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

4/mo

Steady 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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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