What kind of home is 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ?

1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ sell for?

1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ last sold for £450,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and May 2015, 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ rose from £225,000 to £450,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ?

1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN42 4QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ have?

1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ has council approval for an extension granted in September 2022 under ref. AWDM/0674/22. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ?

1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ in?

1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ sits in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN42 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ?

Police records around 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ 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.

What schools are near 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ?

The closest primary school to 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ is Eastbrook Primary Academy (615m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Greenways, BN42 4QJ is Bottom of Downsway, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Greenways, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Southwick, Brighton, Brighton (BN42 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 30% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

1a'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 03 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Greenways, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1a, Greenways, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4QJ

1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby

Sept 2022
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Replacement front porch
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0674/22
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£585,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2015Most recent
£450,000
+100.0%over 9 years
23 June 2005
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN42 4QJ: £465,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Greenways homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,285

Street avg £3,833

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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Area

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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 4QJ 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 4QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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