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

4 Hillside, BN42 4QD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD sell for?

4 Hillside, BN42 4QD last sold for £451,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,500 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and August 2023, 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD rose from £182,500 to £451,500, a change of £269,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2013 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

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

4 Hillside, BN42 4QD has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD heated?

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

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

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

Where is 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD located?

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

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

Police records around 4 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 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

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

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4 Hillside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QD

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Estimated value

£463,000

Since the 2023 sale (£451,500)+3%
Against BN42 4QD's recent median (£475,000)-3%

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

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£463,000

Against its 2023 sale (£451,500)+3%
Against BN42 4QD's recent median (£475,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Hillside is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BN42 4QD
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Hillside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

6 August 2023Most recent
£451,500
+147.4%over 20 years
12 December 2002
£182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QD: £475,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in BN42 4QD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 4 Hillside

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

4 Hillside is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £451,500.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Solar panelsYes

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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.

4 Hillside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromD62toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

On price per m², 4 Hillside stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,644

Street avg £4,100

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Hillside is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Hillside was lodged in January 2023 at band B and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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: 4 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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