What kind of home is 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

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

When did 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD last change hands?

5 Hillside, BN42 4QD last sold for £261,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £177,500 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and July 2010, 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD rose from £177,500 to £261,000, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

5 Hillside, BN42 4QD has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (795 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4QD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

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

Which area is 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Hillside, BN42 4QD is Bottom of Downsway, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Hillside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QD

Estimated value

£424,000

Since the 2010 sale (£261,000)+62%
Against BN42 4QD's recent median (£475,000)-11%

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

74 m²

795 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£424,000

Against its 2010 sale (£261,000)+62%
Against BN42 4QD's recent median (£475,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Hillside is modelled from its 74 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
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.

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

Sales timeline

4 July 2010Most recent
£261,000
+47.0%over 7 years
1 November 2002
£177,500

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 5 Hillside

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

5 Hillside is a three-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 795 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 62.5% above the 2010 sale of £261,000.

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
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenEast-facing
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2019

Current Certificate

Oct 2009

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 October 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hillside, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Hillside is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £4,263

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Hillside is modelled from its 74 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 5 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 5 Hillside was lodged in October 2009 at band E and expired in October 2019, 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 5 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: 5 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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